scholarly journals Relationship between Social Support and Hope and Death Anxiety among the Old People of Tehran Omid Cultural Center

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asiye Amini chokami ◽  
Vida Razavi

Goal of the present research is to study relationship between social support and hope and death anxiety among old people of Omid Cultural Center located in District 13 of Tehran Municipality. The statistical population included all 1000 old people of Omid Cultural Center located in District 13 of Tehran Municipality and 240 people had the minimum education of high school degree and acceptable cognitive ability to respond to the questions. The sample size was 160 persons based on Morgan Table and considering potential drop of 160 persons and the sampling method was simple random method. Data analysis was conducted with Pearson Correlation method and Multivariate Regression Analysis. Results showed that there was direct relationship between social support and hope. Among the components of social support, family and friends had significant relationship with hope while social support of others didn’t have such relationship. Among the components of social support, only family had negative significant relationship with death anxiety.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v9i2.12052 International Journal of Life Sciences 9 (2) : 2015; 65-70

Author(s):  
Mandana Niknam ◽  
Zahra Khodi ◽  
Marjan Khodi

Introdution: In today's societies, a high percentage of people are dissatisfied with the physical appearance that such physical dissatisfaction provides tendencies for many psychological problems.The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between body image and self-concept with happiness among women seeking cosmetic surgery in Tehran. Methods The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of all female applicants for cosmetic surgery referred to the medical centers (15 khordad plastic surgery hospital, and Fatima plastic surgery hospital) in Tehran in 2016. 100 of them were selected through purposive sampling. For collecting the data,, the self-body multidimensional relationship questionnaire (Cache, Winstead and Janda, 1987), self-concept questionnaire (SCQ) (Rogers, 1961) and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Argyle, 1989) were used. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis using SPSS (ver. 16) software. Results: The findings showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between physical image and happiness. Therefore, there was a positive and significant relationship between happiness and physical image components such as appearance assessment, fit assessment, tendency to fit and body satisfaction, But there was not a significant relationship between happiness, subjective weight and apparent tendency .There was also a negative and significant relationship between self-concept and happiness. Body image and self-concept significantly predicted happiness. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that body image and self-concept play a significant role in the happiness of women who apply for cosmetic surgery


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahsa Mohseni

The purpose of this research to "investigate the relationship between personality and conservatism of investors of insurance companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange." The present study was applied research in terms of purpose, which has employed a descriptive and correlational method. The statistical population of this research included all people who buy and sell shares of insurance companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. According to Cochran's formula, the sample size was determined as much as 384 people collected by a simple random sampling method. The research instruments were the Conservative Questionnaire based on the Gribel and Leighton (1999) and McCrae and Costa (1985) five-factor personality questionnaire. The questionnaire’s validity was confirmed by 20 experts, and the reliability of all three questionnaires was acceptable for all three questionnaires due to Cronbach's alpha above 0.79. The data analysis was conducted using the Pearson correlation test and regression analysis. The results indicated a significant relationship between the investors’ personality and their conservatism in the Tehran Stock Exchange. There was also a significant relationship between all personality components except for extraversion with the investor’s conservatism in the Tehran Stock Exchange.


Konselor ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Rahmawati Rahmawati ◽  
Neviyarni Neviyarni ◽  
Firman Firman

The counselor job and responbility is to give guidance and counseling service, performing the job needs motivation in order to reach the educational purpose. The headmaster is responsible to provide the facilities  for the counselor in doing them job. The purpose of the study is to find out the relationships between the headmaster’s working motivation and social support with counselor performance. This research used quantitative in nature, using correlation method. Objective of the Research be done counselor in Junior high school Kerinci. The results of the study revealed that, there is a significant relationship between the headmaster’s working motivation and social support with the counselor performance.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Diah Karmiyati

The objective of this research was to obtain a correlation between social support perception and successful aging among elderly Javanese people. This research was conducted by using quantitative correlational design. The method was intended to determine the contribution social support on successful aging. Subject of this research was the elderly whose the member of some elderly organization in Solo and Malang. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling based on the prescribed criteria of research subjects. Then, the collected data were then analyzed by using Pearson Correlation Method. The findings of this research showed that there was a significance positive correlation between social support perception and successful aging among Javanese people.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3 Special Issue on COVID-19) ◽  
pp. 320-331
Author(s):  
Sanaz Eyni ◽  
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Matineh Ebadi ◽  
Zohreh Hashemi ◽  
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Objectives: Healthcare workers involved in the fight against corona are at high risk for depression and anxiety; therefore, this study aimed to predict Corona anxiety in nurses based on perceived social support and a sense of coherence. Methods: The research method was descriptive and correlational. The present study’s statistical population consisted of all nurses working in hospitals and clinics in Rasht, employed in 2020, and 200 people participated in the survey online and through virtual networks. Data collection tools included the Corona anxiety Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Sense of Coherence Inventory-(SOC)13 Scale. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test and simultaneous regression analysis using SPSS V. 23 software. Results: Corona anxiety in nurses had a negative and significant relationship with perceived social support (β=-0.581; P<0.03) and sense of coherence(β=-0.672; P<0.001). Perceived social support and a sense of coherence of 42% of variance predicted Corona anxiety scores in nurses (P<0.01). Conclusion: Therefore, perceived social support and a sense of coherence play an essential role in nurses’ Corona anxiety. Therefore, educating nurses to increase the understanding of cohesion to empower and implement understandable support programs is recommended.


Author(s):  
Masoud Ferdosi ◽  
Behnaz Nikkar Isfahani ◽  
Mohammad Shayan Kolahdozan

Background: Since lifestyle is a multi-dimensional concept and various dimensions of health or disease are affected by each other, the measures taken to promote health should pay attention to all aspects of individual physical, mental, spiritual health, as well as the general health of society. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological components including personality factors, social support, and regulation with lifestyle among obese individuals. Methods: This study was analytical in terms of purpose and cross-sectional in terms of time and was conducted in 2018. In this study, the individuals referring to the health centers of Isfahan were considered as the research population. A number of 357 individuals randomly entered the study. Data collection was based on the perceived social support questionnaire of Zimet et al., health promoting lifestyle questionnaire of Walker, the CERQ emotion cognitive regulation questionnaire, and Neo five-factor inventory. Data were analyzed by SPSS18 using independent T-test, Pearson correlation, and ANOVA. Results: In the final model, a significant relationship was found between gender, nervousness, extroversion, openness, conscientiousness, social support, and health promoting lifestyle (P-value < 0.05). In addition, a significant relationship was observed between marital status, nervousness, extroversion, openness, agreement, and social support (P-value < 0.05). A significant relationship was observed between personality factors and health promoting lifestyle. Such a relationship in nervousness was inverse and significant while it was positive and significant in extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness (P-value < 0.05). Based on the results, there was an inverse relationship between social support and lifestyle and also between regulation and lifestyle (P-value < 0.05). Conclusion: In order to take motivational measures for changing the lifestyle of obese individuals, it is recommended to regard the psychological factors and their relationship to increase the effectiveness of interventions.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Fahime Nedaie Haddad ◽  
Asghar Jafari ◽  
Neda Nouhi

The present study was aimed to determine the relationship between parents' defense mechanisms and personal supportive factors with coming-to-terms in students. The study used a correlational method; and the statistical population consisted of all students of BA and upper levels, who referred to Tehran's national library during the first half of 2013, from whom 90 individuals were selected as the sample   of the study, using random sampling method. They completed Andrews' et al (1993) defense styles questionnaire, Zimet's et al Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Britani Hermandz's Coming-to-Terms behaviors (2008). Frequency, mean, deviation, standard, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multivariate regression analysis were used in order to analyze data. Results showed that there is a relationship between parents' developed defense mechanisms, underdeveloped defense mechanisms, and neurotic defense mechanisms, and personal supportive factors with students' coming-to-terms behaviors. From predictor variables, personal supportive play a have a greater share in the expression of students' coming-to-terms behaviors. Finally, it can be concluded that considering the role of defense mechanisms in mental health, and considering the fact that different defense mechanisms affect individuals' stressful emotions in various ways, clinical experts and consultants can help patients to develop defense mechanisms and review personal and social supportive factors, following which we can expect them to better face this negative emotion and come to terms with it. 


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firman

The counselor job and responbility is to give guidance and counseling service, performing the jobneeds motivation in order to reach the educational purpose. The headmaster is responsible to provide the facilities for the counselor in doing them job. The purpose of the study is to find out the relationships between the headmaster’s working motivation and social support with counselor performance. This research used quantitative in nature, using correlation method. Objective of the Research be done counselor in Junior high school Kerinci. The results of the study revealed that, there is a significant relationship between the headmaster’s working motivation and social support with the counselor performance


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banafsheh Ebrahimi ◽  
Mohammadali Hosseini ◽  
Vahid Rashedi

Introduction: Social support is one of the most important indices affecting adaptation to aging process as well as the problems and complications of the aging period such as anxiety, death and social support. This study was aimed to determine the correlation of social support with death anxiety among the elderly of Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this correlational study, 208 elderly referring to the daycare centers of Tehran were selected through cluster random sampling. Data were collected by demographic questionnaire, Vaux Social Support Appraisals Scale (SS-A) and Templer death anxiety scale. Both social support and death anxiety scales have been validated in Iran and enjoy the required reliability. Results: From among the participant elderly, 5.3 % were male and 67 % were single, with their mean age of 66.6 years. Also, 60.1 % were under diploma in terms of education and 64.9 % lived in their personal houses with their families. The results showed the mean social support of 24.94 and mean death anxiety of 24.43 for the elderly. Further, the Pearson correlation coefficient indicated a reverse correlation between social support and death anxiety (r = -0.020). Conclusion: Death anxiety was reduced with increased social support among the elderly. Social support, a component affecting the mental health and spirit of the elderly, can be considered a cheap source and a social capital in line with decreasing death anxiety, increasing dynamicity and improving the life quality of the elderly.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Alireza Sangani ◽  
Nahid Ramak ◽  
Leila Azizi ◽  
Paria Jangi

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women with an increasing outbreak. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between defensive styles and Islamic quality of life (QoL) with death obsession in women with breast cancer. Methods: This research was a correlational study. The statistical population of the study included 220 female patients with breast cancer; referring to Cancer Patients Association of Gorgan in 2019. According to Krejcie and Morgan’s table, 136 women were selected from breast cancer patients by simple random sampling. Islamic QoL questionnaire of Mohammad Namaqi et al., defense styles questionnaire of Andrews et al., and obsession with death questionnaire of Abdel-Khalek were applied. Data were analyzed; using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Pearson correlation, and stepwise regression. Results: The results showed that there was a negative significant relationship betweenthe developed defensive style and the Islamic QoL with death obsession (P=0.001). There was a positive significant relationship between the neurotic and undeveloped defensive style with the death obsession (P=0.001). In addition, the results of the regression showed that the Islamic QoL (-0.257) and developed defensive style (-0.196) had the potential for predicting the obsession of death. Conclusions: These results emphasize the necessity of the role defensive styles and Islamic QoL on the death obsession. So, therapists and counseling in the treatment of cancer for reducing obsession may benefit from paying attention to Islamic QoL and defensive styles.


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