Psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the Level of Expressed Emotion scale and expressed emotion of family members perceived by patients with severe mental illness
WT Chien1, ZCY Chan1, SWC Chan2, LK Yip1, G Ip3
1 School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2 Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore,
Singapore
3 Kwai Chung Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
1. The psychometric properties of the Chinese
version of the Level of Expressed Emotion scale
revealed a high level of reliability and validity in a
large convenience sample of Chinese outpatients
with severe mental illness in Hong Kong.
2. The level of expressed emotion (EE) of family members perceived by patients with severe mental illness was moderate, and that perceived by patients with unipolar disorder was highest, particularly for intrusiveness/hostility and emotional involvement.
3. The level of EE of family members perceived by patients with severe mental illness differed significantly across countries, indicating possible cultural influence.
2. The level of expressed emotion (EE) of family members perceived by patients with severe mental illness was moderate, and that perceived by patients with unipolar disorder was highest, particularly for intrusiveness/hostility and emotional involvement.
3. The level of EE of family members perceived by patients with severe mental illness differed significantly across countries, indicating possible cultural influence.