Perceptions of Social Support among Heterosexual and Homosexual Adopters

2005 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Kindle ◽  
Stephen Erich
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Adoptive Parents ◽  
Gay And Lesbian ◽  
Adoptive Families ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Adoptive Family ◽  
The Family

Social support is a key variable in adoptive family functioning, however, few have addressed this in reference to gay and lesbian adoptive families. Comparison of responses between gay and lesbian adoptees (n = 47) with heterosexual adoptees (n = 25) on a modified version of the Family Support Scale did not indicate differences in overall levels of family support. Differences did exist between the levels of social support in individual categories with heterosexuals relying on my relatives and my own children and gay and lesbians relying on partners and day care centers. Results supported the hypothesis that heterosexual adoptive parents relied more on family, but did not support the hypothesis that gay and lesbian adoptive parents relied more on friends.

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 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 DUKUNGAN SOSIAL TENTANG EFIKASI DIRI MENYUSUI PADA IBU NIFAS

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 001-006
Author(s):  
Agnes Julisca Cemara
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
High Efficacy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Postpartum Mothers ◽  
The City

Bengkulu City is the city with the lowest coverage of 9 districts / cities inBengkulu Province in 2015 by 38%. The success of breastfeeding can be increased inmothers who have high breastfeeding self-efficacy. One of the factors that influencebreastfeeding self-efficacy is the existence of social support sourced from the family(husband), cadres, and health personnel (midwives). This study aims to determine theanalysis of social support on breastfeeding self-efficacy of postpartum in the WorkingArea of PuskesmasLingkar. This research uses qualitative method with phenomenologyapproach. The subjects of the study were chosen by using purposive sampling techniqueconsisting of 6 primary informants which is 3 postpartum mothers with high efficacy and3 postpartum mothers with low efficacy and 6 secondary informants which is 2 midwives,2 cadres and 2 husbands, each consisting of low and high efficacy. The results showedthat social support in the form of family support (husband), cadres and health workers(midwives) affects self-efficacy of breastfeeding in postpartum. Forms of family support(husband) and health personnel (midwife) are informational, emotional, assessment andintrumental support. Forms of cadre support is just informational suppor. It is expectedthat health workers can provide a comprehensive extension of ASI to mother and family.Training of cadres also needs to be done to improve the role and task of cadres inimproving the success of postpartum mother to breastfeed her baby exclusively.

scholarly journals ANALISA FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEKAMBUHAN PASIEN GANGGUAN JIWA DENGAN MODEL STRES ADAPTASI STUART DI RUMAH SAKIT JIWA DAN KETERGANTUNGAN OBAT SEMBADA MEDAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Maximilianus Dasril Samura ◽  
Tellen Marlina Tellen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Drug Dependency ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Individual

Mental disorders are very dangerous even it does directly cause death, but will cause deep suffering for the individual and a heavy burden on the family. The factors that cause mental disorders vary depending on the type of mental disorder experienced. This Research aims to determine the factors that affect relapse of mental disorder patients in the Sembada Medan Mental Hospital and Drug Dependency 2019. This research is quantitative with a cross sectional approach and sampling with a purposive sample technique. This research was conducted on 28 respondents with research variables are factors of compliance, family support, and social support. From the research that has been done, it was found that the majority of respondents aged between 31 - 46 years (64.3%), based on the sex of the respondents, the majority were male (60.7%), based on the environmental characteristics of the majority urban respondents (64.3%) , based on the family support of the respondents, the majority were good (57.1%), based on the respondents' compliance, the majority was not good (60.7%), based on environmental support the majority were not good (67.9%) ) The results of the Chi-square test show a significance value of p (0.008) α <(0.05) which means that there are significant factors between adherence, family support, and social support for recurrence in the Mental disorders Hospital and Drug Dependency Medan in 2019. It is recommended for psychiatric patients to be more obedient in taking drugs as recommended by doctors in the Mental sicknes Hospital and Drug Dependency Medan in 2019.

The Effectiveness of Family Support on Pregnancy related to Anxiety at Kepanjenkidul Primary Care in Blitar

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-181
Author(s):  
Regina Firda Unzila ◽  
Ika Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Family Support ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
The Family ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Pregnancy Related Anxiety  (PRA) is an anxiety felt by pregnant woman related to pregnancy. PRA is different from the general anxiety felt during pregnancy, and contributing to a greater risk of preterm birth. According to the survey at Kepanjenkidul Primary Care in Blitar City, there were 7 cases of preterm birth during 2017-2018. Family support could reduce the risk of PRA. Family support could make pregnant women calmer and relaxed during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family support on the level of PRA at Kepanjenkidul Primary Care in Blitar. The study design was cross sectional, involved 50 respondents, chosen by accidental sampling. The data collected by PRAQ-R2 questionnaire used to measure PRA levels while social support questionnaire used to measure the support of family. The data was analyzed with Kendall’s Tau. The results of the study showed that there was an effect of family support with anxiety levels by p value of 0.0001 <α 0.05. The study concluded there was an effect of family support on the level of pregnancy related to anxiety. The family supports could decrease the risk of pregnancy related to anxiety.

Determining the relation between the internet addiction in Turkish secondary school students and the perceived family support

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S441-S442
Author(s):  
I. Işık ◽  
G. Ergün
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Family

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to determine the relation between the internet addiction levels of secondary school students and the perceived family support.MethodsThe study was conducted in the cross-sectional and descriptive design, and the data were collected from 3391 students who were studying at 5th and 7th grades at 23 secondary schools in the city of Burdur and its central villages. The Personal Information Form, the Internet Addiction Scale, and the Social Support Received from the Family Scale were used to collect the data. The data were collected between the dates 15.11.2013 and 15.01.2014. After the necessary explanations were made to the students, the informed consent form were sent to their parents/legal guardians, and the students who returned these forms were included in the study. The numbers, percentages, average values, and standard deviation, which are among the descriptive statistical methods, were used in evaluating the data. The Pearson correlation and regression analysis were applied between the continuous variables of the study.ResultsIt was observed in the study that 4.6% of the students had internet addiction at pathological level. The factors that influenced the internet addiction were determined as the social support received from the family, being male, low school success, weekly allowance being high, studying at senior grades, and going online frequently.ConclusionsWhen the study results are analyzed it is observed that the internet addiction in secondary school students in our country is at a rate that has to be taken seriously.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Adoptive parents’ experiences of social support and attitudes towards adoption

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Weistra ◽  
Nikki Luke
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Adoptive Parents ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Dysfunctional Family ◽  
Adoptive Family ◽  
The Media

The internalisation of stigma by adoptive parents has been related to depressive symptoms and dysfunctional family behaviour. This study investigates stigma internalisation and perception, and their relationships with social support from family, friends and the broader community. The aim is to determine the extent to which adoptive parents feel that societal attitudes are stigmatising and how social support influences stigma. Data were collected using an online survey and semi-structured interviews. Participants (n = 43) reported that the motivation to adopt and the nature of the adoptive family are poorly understood by non-adopters and that the media portrays parents in an unrealistic manner, as either ‘heroes’ or ‘desperate’. Location was found to be significant, with people living in cities perceiving lower stigma than those in towns, suburbs and rural areas. Social support came from an extended ‘family’ made up of close friends, other adopters and religious communities. The findings point to a need for more extensive education on adoption in schools and the media, for increased support services in less urbanised areas and for earlier support for parents adopting from outside their local authority.

scholarly journals Predictors of Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 456
Author(s):  
Filiberto Toledano-Toledano ◽  
José Moral de la Rubia ◽  
Laura A. Nabors ◽  
Miriam Teresa Domínguez-Guedea ◽  
Guillermo Salinas Escudero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family

Quality of life (QOL) is a key aspect of the health care process for children with chronic diseases and their families. Although clinical evidence regarding the impact of chronic disease on children exists, few studies have evaluated the effects of the interaction between sociodemographic and psychosocial factors on the family caregiver’s QOL, indicating a significant gap in the research literature. The present study aimed to identify the predictors of the QOL of parents of children with chronic diseases. Three parental sociodemographic predictors (age, schooling, and family income) and four psychosocial predictors (family functioning, social support, depression, and resilience) were examined. In this cross-sectional study, 416 parents of children with chronic diseases who were hospitalized at a National Institute of Health in Mexico City were interviewed. The participants completed a sociodemographic variables questionnaire (Q-SV) designed for research on family caregivers of children with chronic disease. The predicted variable was assessed through the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire. The four psychosocial predictors were assessed through the Family Functioning Scale, Social Support Networks Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Measurement Scale of Resilience. The regression model explained 42% of the variance in parents’ QOL. The predictors with positive weights included age, schooling, monthly family income, family functioning, social support networks, and parental resilience. The predictors with negative weights included depression. These findings suggest that strong social relationships, a positive family environment, family cohesion, personal resilience, low levels of depression, and a family income twice the minimum wage are variables associated with better parental QOL.

High-Quality Proprietary Day Care

1984 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICHARD C. ENDSLEY ◽  
MARILYN R. BRADBARD ◽  
CHRISTINE A. READDICK
Keyword(s):  
Day Care ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Replication Sample ◽  
Quality Program ◽  
The Family ◽  
Community Information ◽  
Quality Choice

The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of parents choosing quality day care programs for their children. Questionnaires were obtained from 152 parents whose children were enrolled in one of the 10 licensed day care centers in two neighboring Alabama communities, and from 105 parents whose children attended one of eight licensed centers in a Georgia community and a Maryland community. Information obtained from the parents included demographics on the family and the process the parents went through in selecting a center. The results from the Alabama sample yielded eleven significant correlates of day care quality choice, where quality was assessed independently and reliably by local day care experts. Five of these variables, when entered in a stepwise regression analysis, accounted for 39% of the variance in quality choices among centers in Alabama and 34% of the variance in quality in the Georgia/Maryland replication sample. Briefly, (a) the amount of husband's education, (b) dissatisfaction with previous day care arrangements, (c) fewer children, (d) the wife and husband making the decision together, and (e) not choosing a center due to location were all significant, independent predictors of choosing a quality program.

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