Conceptualizing and Assessing Social Support in the Context of the Family

1996 ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory R. Pierce ◽  
Barbara R. Sarason ◽  
Irwin G. Sarason ◽  
Helene J. Joseph ◽  
Ciarda A. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
The Family

scholarly journals The Association of Sources of Support, Types of Support and Satisfaction with Support Received on Perceived Stress and Quality of Life of Cancer Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153473542199490
Author(s):  
Iván Ruiz-Rodríguez ◽  
Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta ◽  
Anabel Melguizo-Garín ◽  
Mª José Martos-Méndez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Cancer Data ◽  
The Family

Introduction: The aim of the present study is to carry out a multidimensional analysis of the relationship of social support with quality of life and the stress perceived by cancer patients. Methods: The participants were 200 patients with cancer. Data was gathered on sociodemographic characteristics, health, quality of life, social support and perceived stress. Results: Frequency of and satisfaction with different sources and types of support are related positively with improvement of quality of life and negatively with perceived stress. The emotional support from the partner and the emotional and informational support from the family are significant predictors of quality of life. Emotional support from the family reduces patients’ perceived stress. Satisfaction with emotional support from the partner and with the informational support from friends and family increases quality of life. Satisfaction with emotional support from the family and with informational support from friends decreases patients’ perceived stress. Instrumental support and support provided by health professionals are not good predictors of quality of life and perceived stress. Satisfaction with the support received is more significantly related with quality of life and stress than the frequency with which the sources provide support. Conclusions: These results have important practical implications to improve cancer patients’ quality of life and reduce their perceived stress through social support. Designing intervention strategies to improve satisfaction with the support provided to patients by their closest networks results in a global benefit for the patient’s quality of life.

scholarly journals The social support network for black psychiatric inpatients

Curationis ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Ngubane ◽  
L. R. Uys
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Family Network ◽  
State Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
State Psychiatric ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

A survey was carried out of almost 50% of Black inpatients in a state psychiatric hospital to evaluate the level of accessibility of the family network of the patients. Staff were interviewed on the problems they have with contacting families. The survey shows the extent of inadequate access and identifies reasons for the problem.

scholarly journals Meanings of Family Support in the Treatment of Drug Dependence

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laís Ramos Sanches ◽  
Tassiana Gonçalves Constantino dos Santos ◽  
Thaísa Borges Gomes ◽  
Marcelo Dalla Vecchia
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Drug Dependence ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Family Participation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

Abstract The family is a key element of social support in the treatment of people who experience problems resulting from the use of alcohol and other drugs. This article aimed to understand the meanings of individuals under treatment due to the problematic use of alcohol and other drugs in relation to family participation. Six semi-structured interviews were carried out with people who adhered or not to the treatment proposed by an institution similar to a therapeutic community, analyzed later by analysis of thematic content. It was possible to observe (a) the low family involvement during the treatment, (b) the stigmatization and the individualization of the problematic use of alcohol and other drugs, and (c) the care focused on the figure of women. Guidance, listening and support needs for family members need to be properly examined during treatment to promote adherence.

scholarly journals Social support network of nurses for the care of their own children

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 460-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Caroline Rodrigues ◽  
Verônica de Azevedo Mazza ◽  
Ieda Harumi Higarashi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Need Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Returning To Work

This exploratory descriptive study, using a qualitative approach, aimed to characterize the social support of nurses in the care of their own children. The participants were ten nurses who were mothers, selected through a snowball method. Data collection occurred from November 2011 to January 2012 through semi-structured interviews and construction of families' genograms and ecomaps. Data were analyzed through Bardin content analysis, leading to the establishment of two categories: (1) Returning to work: the importance of family support and (2) The family and their interactive contexts: types of bonds. The social support network of the family is essential to the lives of these women, who need support, assistance and guidance in directing their activities in everyday overload.

scholarly journals Social support and its relationship to the level of achievement of high school students in Jordanian public schools: المساندة الاجتماعية وعلاقتها بمستوى الإنجاز لدى طلبة الثانوية العامة في المدارس الحكومية الأردنية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samar Fahed Al-Faleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to identify the level of social support (support by friends, support from the family, support by the teacher), and to analyze the relationship between social support and achievement among students of High school students in government schools. The study followed descriptive analytical approach based on a questionnaire applied to 137 students of Karak government schools. The study found that the students get moderate level of social support; the study showed that the level of friends support came first, followed by teacher support, followed by family support, and found a relationship between social support and achievement in Students of Karak government schools. In light of the results, the study recommended several recommendations, the most important of which is to sensitize parents and faculty members about the importance of social support.

scholarly journals Modelo calgary de avaliação familiar aplicado em contexto ribeirinho

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 4798
Author(s):  
Thaís Cristina Flexa Souza ◽  
Carla Monique Lavareda Costa ◽  
Jacira Nunes Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Seek Health Care ◽  
Family Nursing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Apoyo Social

RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar a dinâmica de uma família ribeirinha. Método: estudo qualitativo, tipo descritivo, realizado com uma família utilizando o Modelo Calgary de Avaliação Familiar (MCAF). Os dados foram obtidos por entrevista semiestruturada e analisados pela técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: a aplicação deste Modelo investigou os principais aspectos de sua estrutura, desenvolvimento e funcionamento identificando os vínculos familiares, redes de apoio social e as funções diárias. Conclusão: o núcleo familiar estudado mostrou-se com vínculos fortes e relacionamento positivo, fortes redes de apoio social familiar e comunitário, porém com fragilidade com relação ao serviço de saúde, uma vez que os serviços oferecidos na ilha são incipientes e há dificuldade de locomoção da ilha para a busca de atendimento de saúde em outro local. O Modelo Calgary é uma ferramenta útil por considerar a família no seu contexto, além de ser um modelo próprio da enfermagem. Este estudo pode contribuir, futuramente, para que outros enfermeiros possam propor à família intervenções para a melhoria da qualidade de vida familiar, colaborando para encontrar soluções e lidar com as dificuldades do cotidiano. Descritores: Enfermagem de Família; Relações Familiares; Relações Profissional-Família; Família; Saúde da Família; Características da Família.ABSTRACTObjective: to evaluate the dynamics of a family living in the bank of a river. Method: qualitative and descriptive study performed with a family using the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM). Data were obtained by semi-structured interview and analyzed by the Content Analysis technique. Results: the application of this model investigated the main aspects of its structure, development and functioning, identifying family ties, social support networks and daily functions. Conclusion: the family nucleus under study showed strong bonds and positive relationships, strong family and community social support networks, but with fragility in relation to the health service, since the services offered on the island are incipient and there is difficulty locomotion in the island to seek health care elsewhere. The Calgary Model is a useful tool for considering the family in its context, besides being a nursing model. This study may contribute, in the future, for other nurses to propose to the family interventions aimed to improve the quality of family life, collaborating to find solutions and deal with daily difficulties. Descriptors: Family Nursing; Family Relations; Professional-Family Relations; Family; Family Health; Family Characteristics.RESUMENObjetivo: evaluar la dinámica de una familia ribeirinha. Método: estudio cualitativo, tipo descriptivo, realizado con una familia utilizando el Modelo Calgary de Evaluación Familiar (MCAF). Los datos fueron obtenidos por entrevista semi-estructurada y analizados por la técnica de Análisis de Contenido. Resultados: la aplicación de este Modelo investigó los principales aspectos de su estructura, desarrollo y funcionamiento identificando los vínculos familiares, redes de apoyo social y las funciones diarias. Conclusión: el núcleo familiar estudiado se mostró con vínculos fuertes y relacionamiento positivo, fuertes redes de apoyo social familiar y comunitario, sin embargo con fragilidad con relación al servicio de salud, una vez que los servicios ofrecidos en la isla son incipientes y hay dificultad de locomoción de la isla para buscar atendimiento de salud en otro local. El Modelo Calgary es una herramienta útil por considerar a la familia en su contexto, además de ser un modelo propio de la enfermería. Este estudio puede contribuir, futuramente, para que otros enfermeros puedan proponer a la familia intervenciones para la mejoría de la calidad de vida familiar, colaborando para encontrar soluciones y lidiar con las dificultades del cotidiano. Descriptores: Enfermería de la Familia; Relaciones Familiares; Relaciones Profesional-Familia; Familia; Salud de la Familia; Composición Familiar. 

scholarly journals The relationship between hopelessness and perceived social support levels of parents with children with congenital heart disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 655-661
Author(s):  
Tugba Nur Oden ◽  
Rahsan Cam
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between hopelessness and perceived social support levels of parents with children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with parents of children who underwent surgery for CHD, and data were collected from 100 parents who agreed to participate in the study. A descriptive information form for the sociodemographic characteristics of the parents, “Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)” and “Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)” were used to collect the data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation tests. Results: The mean score of the hopelessness level of the parents participating in the study was 6.15±4.23, and the mean perceived general social support score was 69.55±15.47. There was a significant negative correlation between the hopelessness levels of mothers and social support (SS) received from the family, from significant others, and general SS scores. There was a significant positive correlation between the hopelessness levels of the mothers and the SS level received from the family (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, the parents of children with CHD have low levels of hopelessness and perceived SS levels are high. Moreover, the relationship between hopelessness and perceived SS levels varies according to the sex of the parents. In our study, the SS level of mothers had a higher effect on the hopelessness level. It is recommended that the SS levels of the parents of children with CHD should be increased to help them cope with hopelessness.

scholarly journals Dual Role Conflict and Social Support on the Performance of Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities During the Covid-19 Pandemic (An Initial Research)

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Penny Handayani ◽  
Benedicta Evienia ◽  
Sri Hapsari Wijayanti ◽  
Regina Widyani ◽  
Frenicha Frenicha
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
The Family ◽  
Initial Research

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many female entrepreneurs are trying to maintain their household financial cycles from the businesses they own. Therefore, they need social support from their family and environment to maintain the business performance that they had built before the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is the initial research of a large umbrella of research with the topic of Analysis of the Effect of Multiple Role Conflicts on Performance Women Entrepreneurs During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Social Support as Moderating Variable. This study examines the picture of dual role conflict and social support on the performance of women entrepreneurs with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The outputs are expected to help women entrepreneurs with disabilities maintain their business performance by reducing dual role conflicts and getting social support from the surrounding environment. Data collection was carried out with a qualitative approach with snowball sampling which was taken through interviews with six selected respondents. The characteristics of the sample are: 1) Female: married and (was) married, has at least 1 child, 2) Have a business/entrepreneurship for at least the last 6 months, 3) People with hearing disabilities, and 4) Domiciled on the island of Java. Based on the results of the study, the effect of multiple roles on the performance of women entrepreneurs was slightly felt in families with children aged over 12 years, while housewives who had children under 12 years had a considerable influence. The performance of women entrepreneurs during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased, this is due to declining economic conditions. While forms of social support that help women entrepreneurs to maintain their performance as entrepreneurs during the Covid-19 pandemic are instrumental support, informational support, emotional support, and positive assessments obtained from family and friends. Social support is the main thing for women entrepreneurs to overcome dual role conflicts in their families, the social support they get comes from the family so that dual role conflicts in the family do not occur in women entrepreneurs.

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