Figure 1.

Initial structural equation model. Neurocognition, social cognition, resilience and SLOF are latent variables (with arrows pointing to their respective indicators). PANSS POS, PANSS DISORG, BNSS avolition, BNSS-EE, depression, neurocognition and incentives are independent predictors. Social cognition, functional capacity, internalized stigma, resilience and service engagement are mediators, and SLOF is the dependent variable. PANSS – Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, POS – positive, DISORG – disorganization, BNSS – Brief Negative Symptom Scale, EE – poor emotional expression, AVOL – avolition, PROC SPEED – processing speed, ATTN – attention, WORK MEM – working memory, VERB MEM – verbal memory, VIS MEM – visuospatial memory, PROBL SOLV – problem solving, TASIT – The Awareness of Social Inference Test, MSCEIT – Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test, PERC. SELF – perception of self, PERC. FUTURE – perception of the future, SOCIAL COMPET. – social competence, SLOF – Specific Level of Functioning, PERS – skills in self-care, ACTIV – community activities, ACC – social acceptability, INTER – interpersonal relationships, WORK – working abilities