Perceived Social Support is a Partial Mediator of the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani A. Khalil ◽  
Mona A. Abed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The Relationship

A Cry for Help: Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life in Infertile Women of South India

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddharth R ◽  
Dr. Nisha B ◽  
Dr. Timsi Jain ◽  
Dr. Anantha Eashwar ◽  
Dr Ruma Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
South India ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Cry For Help ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The influence of social support on COPD outcomes mediated by depression

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0245478
Author(s):  
Leonard Turnier ◽  
Michelle Eakin ◽  
Han Woo ◽  
Mark Dransfield ◽  
Trisha Parekh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Institutional Review Boards ◽  
Longitudinal Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background The purpose of this study was to explore the association between perceived social support and COPD outcomes and to determine whether the associations are mediated by depressive symptoms. Methods Subjects with COPD who were enrolled as part of SPIROMICS were included in this analysis. Questionnaires relating to quality of life, symptom burden, and functional status were administered at annual clinic visits for over a 3 year period. In both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, we examined the association of social support as measured by the FACIT-F with COPD outcomes. Cross sectional analyses used multivariable linear or logistic regression, adjusting for covariates. For longitudinal analyses, generalized linear mixed models with random intercepts were used. Models were adjusted with and without depressive symptoms and mediation analyses performed. Results Of the 1831 subjects with COPD, 1779 completed the FACIT- F questionnaire. In adjusted cross-sectional analysis without depressive symptoms, higher perceived social support was associated with better quality of life, well-being, 6 minute walk distance, and less dyspnea. When also adjusting for depressive symptoms, all associations between social support and COPD outcomes were attenuated and no longer statistically significant. Mediation analysis suggested that depressive symptoms explained the majority (> = 85%) of the association between social support and measured COPD outcomes. Results of the longitudinal analysis were consistent with the cross-sectional analyses. There was no association between social support and odds of exacerbations. Conclusion Higher social support was associated with better COPD outcomes across several measures of morbidity including quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and functional status. In addition, these associations were largely attenuated when accounting for depressive symptoms suggesting that the beneficial association of social support with COPD outcomes may be largely mediated by the association between social support and depression. Trial registration SPIROMICS was approved by Institutional Review Boards at each center and all participants provided written informed consent (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01969344).

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Social Support From Family and Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-223
Author(s):  
Ismail Toygar ◽  
Öznur Usta Yeşilbalkan ◽  
Merve Kürkütlü ◽  
Tuğba Akgün
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Improving the Quality of Life (QoL) is considered one of the main objectives in the care of cancer patients. Achieving this objective, it is essential to determine the factors affecting QoL in cancer patients. The studies in the literature have determined the effects of various factors on QoL but social support from family has remained to be studied.  Objective: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support from family and QoL in cancer patients. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in an oncology unit of a university hospital in İzmir City, Turkey, from March to October 2019. A convenience sample of 276 cancer patients participated in the study. A patient identification form, the Perceived Social Support from family scale (PSS-Family), and the Quality of Life index-cancer version (QLI-C) were used for data collection. The scores of PSS-Family and QLI-C range from 0 to 20 and from 66 to 396, respectively. Regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of perceived social support from family on QoL. Results: Of the participants, 65.2% were female. The Mean±SD age of the study sample was 47.5±14.4 years. Also, the Mean±SD scores of PSS-Family and QLI-C were 16.43±3.01 and 307.77±27.48, respectively. Regression analysis revealed that perceived social support from family was associated with a relative increase in QoL index (B=3.44, P=0.001, R2=0.141). Conclusion: Perceived social support from family is positively associated with QoL in cancer patients. Nurses should consider this relationship when they plan to improve the QoL of cancer patients.

Abstract 104: The Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results from the VIRGO Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily M Bucholz ◽  
Kelly M Strait ◽  
Rachel P Dreyer ◽  
Mary Geda ◽  
Judith H Lichtman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Baseline Health ◽  
Baseline Health Status

Background: Social support is an important predictor of health outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but significant variability in social support exists by sex and age. Most studies have been conducted in populations of predominately older, male patients; little is known about the impact of social support on outcomes after AMI in young patients, who may have unique demands and resources. Methods: We used data from the VIRGO study, an observational study of patients aged ≤55 years with AMI in the US and Spain, to examine the association of low perceived social support (LPSS) with baseline and 1-year health status, depression, and quality of life. Patients were categorized as having low vs. moderate/high social support using the ENRICHD Social Support Inventory (ESSI), which was collected during the index AMI hospitalization. A modified 5-item version of the 7-item ESSI was used for this study in order to examine marital status and instrumental support separately from perceived social support. Outcomes included health status (assessed by the Short Form-12 (SF-12) physical and mental component scores (PCS and MCS)), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)), and angina-related quality of life (Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ)) evaluated at baseline and 1-year. We used linear regression to compare 1-year health status between social support categories, adjusting for baseline health status, socio-demographics, comorbidities, severity of disease, and therapies used. Results: Among 3,432 patients, 728 (21.2%) were classified as having LPSS. Men and women had comparable levels of social support at baseline. On average, patients with LPSS reported lower functional status (PCS and MCS), lower quality of life, and more depressive symptoms at baseline and 1-year post-AMI. After multivariable adjustment, including baseline health status, LPSS was associated with lower mental functioning (mean MCS -2.34 (95% confidence interval [CI] -3.35, -1.34) p<0.001), lower quality of life (mean SAQ -4.58 (95% CI -4.58, -2.57), p<0.001), and more depressive symptoms (1.01 (95% CI 0.52, 1.51), p<0.001) at 1 year. The relationship between LPSS and worse physical functioning was not significant after adjustment (mean PCS -0.28 (95% CI -1.33, 0.77), p=0.6). We observed no interactions between social support, sex or country. Conclusion: Lower social support is associated with worse health status and more depressive symptoms 1-year after AMI in both young men and women recovering from an AMI.

An exploration of the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-107
Author(s):  
Jane Simms ◽  
Ciaran Mulholland
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Moderate Range ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjective: Depressive symptoms in schizophrenia have previously been associated with a perceived lack of social support. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived social support and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia; to assess the psychological wellbeing of their carers; and to examine the quality of the relationship between the patients and their carers.Method: Individuals with schizophrenia (n = 17) were assessed on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), a measure of perceived social support, the Significant Others Scale (SOS) and the Quality of Relationship Inventory (QRI).Results: The mean score on the BDI for patients fell within the moderate-severe range and the mean range on the BHS fell within the moderate range. Family and friends were perceived as supportive resources by patients. There was no significant relationship between patient depressive symptoms or hopelessness and perceived social support. Carers of patients did not report high rates of depressive symptoms or hopelessness.Conclusions: These findings do not support the previous finding of an association between depressive symptoms and a perceived lack of social support in schizophrenia.

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