How to Cite: Ojedokun, I. M., Jacob, U. S., & Pillay, J. (2022). Family therapy as predictor of wellbeing and recovery among patients with schizophrenia. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S8), 5795–5808. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS8.13594 International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022. Manuscript submitted: 9 June 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 August 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 Sept 2022 5795 Family therapy as predictor of wellbeing and recovery among patients with schizophrenia Isaiah Mobolaji Ojedokun Department of Social Work, Faculty of Education, University Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Email: mobolajiojedokun@yahoo.com Udeme Samuel Jacob South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Corresponding author email: udeme01@gmail.com Jace Pillay South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Email: jacep@uj.ac.za Abstract---The study investigated family therapy as a predictor of well-being among Schizophrenic patients. Family therapy is a therapeutic approach used to help people with schizophrenia deepen their family connections to get through stressful times. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Two hundred and ninety-seven (297) schizophrenic patients participated in the study. An adapted and validated questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of r = 0.77 was used for data collection. Four (4) trained research assistants helped in data collection. Frequency count, simple percentages, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Regression Analysis were used as statistical tools. Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The study established a significant relationship between family therapy and the health of schizophrenics (r = .605, n = 297, p < 0.05). A significant relationship also exists between family therapy and the emotional stability of schizophrenics (r = .527, n = 297, p < 0.05). In the same vein, there is a significant relationship between family therapy and the recovery of schizophrenics (r = .606, n = 297, p < 0.05). It was established that family therapy jointly predicts the well-being and recovery of schizophrenics. This implies that family therapy had a significant relationship with the health, emotional stability and recovery among schizophrenics. It was concluded that early detection and intervention by the families and medical team would improve the clinical condition of the schizophrenics. It was