Perceived Social Support between Criminals and Non-criminals in Punjab, Pakistan

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the alliance performance of construction Objective: The purpose of the current research was to explore the level of perceived social support between criminals and non-criminals. Methodology: 160 participants were considered as a sample, 80 were criminals (40 males and 40 females) and 80 were non-criminals (40 males and 40 females) taken from Sahiwal, Arifwala and Bahawalnagr. Criminals were selected from central jail Sahiwal and district jail Bahawalnagr. Their age range was between 18-70 years old. All individuals have a minimum metric qualification. To check the level of perceived social support, Multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) was used. Results: Results indicate that perceived social support and criminality are negatively correlated. The level of perceived social support is higher among non-criminals than criminals. The result suggests that there is no significant difference of perceived social support between males and females. Implication: This paper gives valuable information about the importance of social support. Without proper support and guidance no child, no male or female will learn life skills or grow up with a strong sense of right and wrong and respect other people.

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Impact of hemodialysis on the wellbeing of chronic kidney diseases patients: a pre-post analysis

Middle East Current Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s43045-020-00060-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Um-e-Kalsoom ◽

Sabiha Khan ◽

Israr Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Kidney Diseases ◽

Chronic Kidney Diseases ◽

Group I ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Group Ii ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Hemodialysis may have serious psychological impact upon patients suffering from chronic kidney diseases. The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of hemodialysis on the wellbeing of individuals with chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Result A sample consists of (N = 100) CKD patients referred from neurology ward of Leady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Data was collected from both male (50%) and female (50%) in 2017. Participants were divided into two groups on the basis of pre-set criteria. In group I, individuals with 4–5 stage of CKD referred first time for dialysis treatment were recruited. Group II comprised of CKD patients with 1–3 stage. Demographic data sheet, Pakistan Anxiety and Depression, WHO Quality of Life scale, and Perceived Social support scale (PSS) were used to test the hypotheses. Paired sample t test was use to see the difference between pre- and post-analysis of depression, anxiety, QOL, and PSS in group I (experimental group). Results suggests significant difference on depression (p > .001), anxiety (p > .001), and QOL (p > .001), while no significant difference was reported on perceived social support (p <.673). Findings also indicate no significant difference between group I and group II on QOL depression, anxiety, and PSS. Conclusion The findings concluded that patients under hemodialysis treatment suffered from depression, anxiety, and poor quality of life.

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Relationship between Peer Victimization, Personal Growth Initiative and Perceived Social Support

10.31219/osf.io/6xgrv ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Shraddha Pol ◽

Jennifer Chandani

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Peer Victimization ◽

Personal Growth ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Personal Growth Initiative ◽

Psychological Harm ◽

Growth Initiative ◽

Age Range

Peer victimization includes being bullied and experiences of being the target of physical, social, emotional, or psychological harm from a peer. Personal growth initiative is an individual’s will to change, develop and evolve as a person. Perceived social support refers to how an individual perceives the support or the encouragement that he gets from his/her society, friends and others. Thus, the purpose of this research was to study the relationship between Peer victimization, Personal growth initiative (PGI) and Perceived social support among adolescents. The population for this study consisted of 100 participants, males and females both between the age range of 13-19 years. The statistical analysis used was Pearson’s product moment correlation. The findings revealed significant negative relationship between Peer Victimization and Personal Growth Initiative (r= -0.31, p< 0.01) and a significant positive relationship between Personal Growth Initiative and Perceived Social Support (r= 0.50, p< 0.01).However, no significant relationship was found between Peer Victimization and Perceived Social Support. (r= -0.18, n.s).

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Influence of Age, Autonomy and Perceived Social Support on Psychological Distress among Students of Institutes for Special Needs

10.31234/osf.io/s3u2r ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rotimi Oguntayo ◽

Faworaja Omolara R ◽

Akintunde Kayode A

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Special Needs ◽

Students With Disabilities ◽

Distress Tolerance ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Psychosocial Problems ◽

Correlational Research ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Autonomous Functioning

Evidence from past literature revealed that individuals with special needs have been neglected by parents, government and well-meaning authorities in Nigeria while numerous studies have shown that individuals with disability are facing a lot of psychosocial problems. This study examined the influence of age, perceived social support and autonomy on psychological distress among students with disabilities. The independent variables are social support and autonomy while dependent variable is psychological distress. This study adopted a correlational research design; 147 participants were sampled using simple randomisation. A questionnaire pack containing demographic factors (age, gender, religion, tribe), Social Support Questionnaire, Index of Autonomous Functioning and Distress Tolerance Scale were administered to the participants. Person product moment correlation, regression and one-way ANOVA were used to analyse the data. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between perceive social support and psychological distress (r=.190, p<.05), and between autonomy and psychological distress (r=.240, p<.01). Also, there was a joint significant prediction of perceived social support and autonomy on psychological distress [R=.476; R2=.226; F(3,252) =13.40;P<.05]. However, age [t=2.828, p<.05, β=-.218], and autonomy [t=-4.165, p<.05, β=-.333] did independently predict psychological distress. Adolescence stage had significant influence on psychological distress (F(2,144)=7.84, p.<.01); further result revealed a significant difference in the psychological distress of participants in late adolescence and early adolescence (MD=8.12; p<.01). The study recommends that parents and stakeholders should encourage autonomy among people with disabilities. However, experts should be involved in order to be able to maintain appropriate autonomy that will alleviate psychological distress among these individuals.

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Perceived Social Support and Academic Achievement in Argentinean College Students

Europe’s Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejop.v10i4.777 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 637-649 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Guadalupe de la Iglesia ◽

Juliana Beatriz Stover ◽

Mercedes Fernández Liporace

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

College Students ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Academic Career ◽

Main Hypothesis ◽

Academic Field ◽

Best Friend ◽

Best Friends ◽

Males And Females

This research aimed at describing perceived social support and its relation to academic achievement in a sample of 760 Argentinean college students. Perception of social support was assessed in terms of four possible sources: parents, teachers, classmates, and boyfriend/girlfriend or best friend. Academic achievement was measured using three different indicators: the rate of passed, failed and dropped classes in the time since the academic career was initiated. The main hypothesis posed was that a higher perception of social support would be related to a better academic achievement (a bigger rate of passed classes, and a smaller rate of failed and dropped classes). Findings showed that women perceived significantly more support than men from all sources, except from teachers. Both males and females perceived more support from best friends or boyfriends/girlfriends, and identified teachers as the less supportive source. A higher perception of social support was associated with better academic achievement but only for females. Limitations of the study and implications for the set in motion of different interventions in the academic field, which could be specific to certain type of students, are discussed.

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Exploration of Psychosocial Factors among Substance Abusers and Non Abusers in Kashmir

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0402.090 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mohd.Rafiq Dhobi

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Sample Size ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Substance Abusers ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Sample Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean

The present study was carried out on a sample group of 35 abusers and 35 non abusers and it was found that there is no significant difference in perceived social support of substance abusers with respect to abusers and non abusers. Although it was expected that the constructs of hardiness and perceived social support will differ significantly among abusers and non abusers, the same was not reflected in the results. The same may be due to the lesser sample size involved in the study as it is very difficult to detect effects in case of lower sample size studies. Nevertheless, the hardiness levels and perceived social support levels were assessed among the abusers and non abusers and the mean scores were found to be 1.52 and 4.82 respectively.

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An Examination of Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: The Relationship of Personality Traits and Perceived Social Support

Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal ◽

10.25217/igcj.v4i1.848 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Abdul Hanan Sami ◽

Naveeda Naveeda

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Short Version ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Age Range ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Negative Predictor

Present study aimed at investigating the association between personality traits, perceived social support and depressive symptoms in adolescents. Through convenient sampling, total 302 students (110 males and 192 females) were recruited from different universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The age range of sample was 18-25 years. In present study, The Big Five Inventory- Short Version (BFI-S) (Gerlitz & Schupp, 2005), The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) (Zimet et al., 1988), and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) were used to access personality traits, perceived social support and depressive symptoms. Findings of the present study showed a significant positive relationship between neuroticism and depressive symptoms. However, extraversion, conscientiousness and perceived social support showed significant negative association with depressive symptoms. According to regression analysis, neuroticism is a positive while, perceived social support is significant negative predictor of depressive symptoms in young adolescents. Furthermore, findings of present study may assist in identifying the personality traits at risk of experiencing depression.

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Depression and Perceived Social Support Evaluation in Iranian Pregnant Women Who Underwent Elective or Non-Elective Cesarean Delivery in 2011-2012

Galen Medical Journal ◽

10.31661/gmj.v1i2.32 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 72-77

Author(s):

Soheila Riahinejad ◽

Hamidreza Nikyar ◽

Mahnoush Salem ◽

Fereshteh Haghighat ◽

Maryam Riahinejad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Cesarean Delivery ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Post Partum ◽

P Value ◽

Delivery Mode ◽

Elective Cesarean Delivery ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Elective Cesarean

Introduction: Psychological factors play an important role in post-partum period and they may cause some disorders such as post-partum depression. These disorders may be correlated with delivery modes. This study was designed to evaluated depression and social support in women who underwent elective or non-elective Cesarean delivery. Methods and Materials: This case-control study was conducted on 140 pregnant women who referred to Shairaaty Hospital, Isfahan, between 2011 and 2012. Seventy participants had a maternal request for Cesarean. Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS-P) questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used for social support and depression evaluation in the subjects. Result: Mean age in the elective Cesarean group was 27.48 ± 4.25 years and mean age in group B was 27 + 4.16 years. 31.5% of the women who underwent elective Cesarean and 27.2% of the participants who underwent Cesarean with a medical reason had depression according to the BDI (p value =0.515) and there was no significant difference between the groups in the social support subscales (p value >0.05). Conclusion: According to our results and previous reports, there was no association between the delivery mode and post-partum psychological disorders; however, family support may decrease these disorders.[GMJ. 2012;1(2):72-77]

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The Preventive of Diseases for Elderly People – An Analysis of Health Examination Data of Adults

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.433-440.788 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 433-440 ◽

pp. 788-792

Author(s):

Meng Horng Tsai ◽

Ling Hui Chen ◽

Fuh Gwo Chen ◽

Jr Shian Chen

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Care Service ◽

Health Examination ◽

Related Factors ◽

Preventive Care Service ◽

The Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Males And Females ◽

Age Range

The Adult Preventive Care Service had been starting to practice since 1996 in Taiwan, which hoped to find the dangerous factors for unhealthy early by regular health examination. Previous studies have shown that hypertension, high cholesterol and hyperglycemia are three common diseases and the complications for Cerebro Vascular Disease, heart diseases and diabetes are also ranked 2 to 4 of ten reasons of death in Taiwan. The phenomenon of hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and obese are the metabolic syndromes. This study discussed the related factors of the metabolic syndrome prevalence by analyzing health examination results of people who undergone health examination and the age range of 40 to 64 and understanding demographic characteristics of local. The Mann-Whitney test revealed a significant difference between the metabolic syndrome prevalence in males and females. This prevalence also increases with age and to the peak at the age range of 60 to 64 (21.3%). The percentage indicating both body mass index(BMI)-defined overweight (24≦BMI＜27) and obese (BMI＞27) also increases with age and to the peak at the age range of 60 to 64 (68.0%). The experiment results showed that the prevalence of total cholesterol abnormalities ranked highest among all with its value at 51.4%. People health was influenced by the rate of health examination in the past and the metabolic syndrome prevalence and BMI are increase with age.

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The effect of women’s breast cancer fear and social support perceptions on the process of participating in screening

Global Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/1757975916677174 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 52-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Aygul Kissal ◽

Birgül Vural ◽

Fatma Ersin ◽

Tuğba Solmaz

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Social Support ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Breast Cancer Screening ◽

Health Workers ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Screening Process ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Cancer Fear

Introduction: Social support and fear have been shown to be important factors affecting women’s participation in breast cancer screening. This study aimed to determine the effect of women’s perceived breast cancer fear and social support on participating in the breast cancer screening process, and to investigate the relationship between the perception of breast cancer fear and social support. Methods: This is a descriptive study, carried out in a state hospital on 198 women. The data were collected through a Socio-Demographic Data Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Breast Cancer Fear Scale (BCFS) by the researchers by means of face-to-face interview. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the women’s perceptions of social support and breast cancer fear and screening behaviors ( p > 0.05). It was found that the mean BCFS score of those who had a family history of breast cancer was high, and the MSPSS score was lower ( p < 0.05). There was a quite weak and statistically insignificant positive relationship between the women’s BCFS scores and perceived social support ( r = 0.08, p > 0.05), friend support ( r = 0.04, p > 0.05) and support from a special person ( r = 0.14, p > 0.05). Conclusion: We found no statistically significant difference between breast cancer fear, social support and the women’s screening behavior. However, breast cancer fear and the effect of social support on screening attitude may be important. Nurses and other health workers should particularly focus on social support and breast cancer fear in their health education programs. Formative research into the use of social support to promote positive empowering messages should be carried out and incorporated in future health promotion campaigns to improve the breast cancer screening process.

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Keratometry using hand-held and automated keratometers with and without speculum in Indian pediatric cataract – A comparative study

Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology ◽

10.18231/j.ijceo.2021.133 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 663-666

Author(s):

Neha Singh Jat ◽

Sumaiya Hasan ◽

Dheerendra Singh ◽

Vivek Paul Buddhe

Keyword(s):

Indian Pediatric ◽

Power Calculation ◽

Pediatric Cataract ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Iol Power Calculation ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Iol Power ◽

Males And Females ◽

Power Measurements ◽

Age Range

To study the keratometry of Indian pediatric eyes, the effect of speculum on keratometry reading, the concordance of hand held and automated keratometry and the effect of unilateral and bilateral cataract on keratometry and IOL power calculation. This was conducted as a cross- sectional observational study on 101 eyes of children in the age range of 41 post-conceptional weeks to 144 months. All cooperative patients were subject to automated keratometry followed by keratometry using hand held keratometer with and without speculum. Hand held keratometer with and without speculum documented significantly increased average K as well as astigmatism and decreased calculated IOL power when compared to automated keratometry (p<0.01). No significant difference in K readings was observed between unilateral and bilateral cataracts and among males and females (p>0.05). As the age increased, astigmatism increased significantly (R=0.07; p=0.007) whereas no such correlation was observed for keratometry (p>0.05). Hand held keratometry offers the convenience of obtaining accurate keratometry, astigmatism and IOL power measurements in children.

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