scholarly journals Examining the Relation between Social Support Level, Family Indomitableness Level and Life Satisfaction Levels Perceived by Parents with Disabled Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-254
Author(s):  
Mehmet Yavuz ◽  
Özlem Gümüşkaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results

In the present study, the purpose was to examine the relation between the social support levels, family indomitableness levels and the life satisfaction levels perceived by parents of children with disabilities. The Descriptive-Correlational Research Model was used as the model in the study. The parents of 231 children with disabilities participated in the study. The Pearson Correlation Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were made for the analyses of the data. According to the study results, a positive correlation was detected between the perceived social support levels, family indomitableness, and life satisfaction. It was determined that the perceived social support levels and family indomitableness explained 40% (R2) of life satisfaction.

Acculturative stress and life satisfaction of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dekuo Liang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Liying Xia ◽  
Dawei Xu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Urban Migrants ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known regarding the life satisfaction of rural-to-urban migrants in China. In this study we assessed whether self-esteem and perceived social support mediated the association between rural-to-urban migrants' acculturative stress and life satisfaction. We use convenience sampling to recruit 712 migrants who were employed at construction sites in Nanjing for the study. Results reveal that acculturative stress was negatively related to self-esteem, perceived social support, and life satisfaction; self-esteem was positively associated with perceived social support and life satisfaction; and perceived social support was a significant and positive predictor of life satisfaction. In addition, we found that self-esteem and perceived social support partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stress and life satisfaction. Our findings provide a better understanding of life satisfaction over the course of migration, and add to knowledge of psychological well-being and mental health among rural-to-urban migrants in China.

Perceived social support and life-satisfaction

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 144-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Kasprzak
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Perceived social support and life-satisfaction The article concerns the relationship between life-satisfaction and the features of interpersonal relationships and social support. The research presented in this paper concerned the satisfaction with the relationships with family members, friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the extent of the relationships among these groups, and the perceived social support. The aim of the presented research is to assess the impact of these characteristics on life-satisfaction. In addition, the changes that occurred after the social skills training in the level of life-satisfaction and its determinants were examined. The study group consisted of 60 participants. The results show that the strongest determinants of life-satisfaction are practical support and the satisfaction with the relationships with friends. After the social training the structure of the determinants changed. The factors which were relevant before the training appear to be insignificant now; however, the emotional support, satisfaction with family relationships and the number of friends gain in importance. The social skills training was also effective and increased the level of life-satisfaction.

A study gauging perceived social support and loneliness with life satisfaction among students of golestan university of medical sciences

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1754-1754
Author(s):  
N. Shahini ◽  
I. Shahini ◽  
H. Asayesh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

IntroductionSocial humans are embedded with a variety of relationships. Satisfactory social support is crucial for having physical and psychological well being.AimThe purpose of the present study was to find empirical support for the connections between perceived social support and loneliness with life satisfaction.Material & methods226 students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences (in Northern Iran) participated in the study. They were assessed using demographic questions, Multidimensional scale of Perceived Social Support, Life Satisfaction Scale, and Loneliness Scale. Using SPSS (16) and Pearson correlation test, linear regression the data were analyzed.Findings120 male and 104 female students filled the questionnaires. 91 percents of the students were single and also 95 percents were residents of university dormitories. There was a significant relationship between life satisfaction with loneliness in the subjects (p < 0.05). The higher social support from the family and friends was also correlated with more life satisfaction and less loneliness (p < 0.05). Linear regression showed a significant correlation among social support, life satisfaction with loneliness.ConclusionFindings suggest that, in general, appropriate social support can reduce loneliness and increase life satisfaction. It is also one of the well being predictors. Therefore the universities should provide strategies to facilitate social support from family and the significant others. The empowerment of the students using teaching social communication skills may be helpful as well. The results were discussed within the context of findings from the studies conducted in eastern and western cultures.

scholarly journals Impact of Social Support on Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd. Ahamar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to find out the relationship between social support and life satisfaction among adolescents. The sample consisted of N=80 participants. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) developed by Zimet et al. (1988) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLF) prepared by Diener et al. (1985), were used to collect the data. The Simple Linear Regression and Pearson Correlation were used for data analyses. The findings of this study revealed that, there is positive and significant relationship between social support and life satisfaction of adolescents. Further this study indicates that social support influences life satisfaction of adolescents. This study may have its own significance in managing psychological distress and optimizing life satisfaction to adolescents at large.

scholarly journals Predictors of a Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Women of Reproductive Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Bayat ◽  
Mansour Sharifi ◽  
Ali Pezhhan ◽  
Ali Baghaei Sarabi ◽  
Fariba Shayegan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: Considering that women are the main components of family health and the main models for education and promotion of healthy lifestyles to the next generation, the study of lifestyle and effective factors in promoting women’s health, especially at reproductive age, is of great importance. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the predictors of a health-promoting lifestyle in women of reproductive age in Zahedan based on Pender’s health promotion model (HPM). Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 200 women aged 15 - 49 in Zahedan, Southeastern Iran, using multi-stage cluster sampling in 2019. The instruments used to collect the data were the demographic information form, the Perceived Self-Efficacy scale, the Perceived Social Support scale, the Perceived Emotions scale, the Perceived Barriers scale, and the health-promoting lifestyle profile II. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression analysis using the enter method in SPSS software (version 25). Results: The mean score of health-promoting lifestyle was 69.82 ± 13.59 out of the score range of 32 to 128. The highest and lowest mean scores were related to the nutrition subscale (20.08 ± 4.3) and the exercise subscale (14.19 ± 4.51), respectively. It was shown that the health-promoting lifestyle had a significant positive correlation with perceived self-efficacy, perceived social support, and perceived emotions (P = 0.001) and a significant negative correlation with perceived barriers (P = 0.005). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed perceived self-efficacy (P = 0.001), perceived social support, and perceived emotions were predictors of a health-promoting lifestyle in women of reproductive age (P = 0.05, P = 0.001), and these three variables together predicted 37% of the variations in the health-promoting lifestyle score. Conclusions: This study showed that women with 54.68% of the total lifestyle score did not have an acceptable lifestyle. Besides, perceived self-efficacy was the most important factor and the strongest predictor of women’s health-promoting lifestyle. Accordingly, some interventions must be planned and implemented to improve the health-promoting lifestyle in women of reproductive age and increase their self-efficacy.

Religiosity, Social Support and Meaning in Life as Predictors of Resilience among Victims of Natural Disaster in Pakistan (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saud ◽  
Mazhar Iqbal Bhatti ◽  
Akhlaq Ahmad ◽  
Qaisar Khalid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire

BACKGROUND In natural disasters, religious beliefs help people deal with the devastating events that happen to them. OBJECTIVE To understand the extent to which religiosity, social support and meaning in life played the role to develop resilience among the victims of natural disaster in Pakistan. METHODS We surveyed 400 residents affected by the 2010 Pakistan floods. The multidimensional scale of perceived social support, meaning in life questionnaire, religiosity scale and ego resiliency scale were used in this regard. RESULTS Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to avail the results. CONCLUSIONS Findings indicated that religiosity was a significant predictor along with social support and meaning in life in explaining resilience among the victims of a natural disaster.

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction: A Mediating Role of Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1839-1845
Author(s):  
Dr. Preeti Tarkar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social

The purpose of the study is to examine the association between perceived social support, quality of life and life satisfaction after retirement through empirical examination. A sample of 300 government retired professionals was selected for conducting the study. Snowball sampling technique was used to collect the data for the study. In order to collect the data, a questionnaire was administered. SEM through AMOS was applied for data analysis to test the hypothesis. Based on the findings that quality of life of retired persons is significantly affected by the social support. Further, results show that life satisfaction is significantly affected by the quality of life. Overall model is significant. In this research the relationships between life satisfaction, quality of life and perceived social support were established. In order to enhance the quality of life and life satisfaction, family and friends support plays an important role in old age.

Perceived social support and burden of care of male and female caregivers of patient with schizophrenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Nishant Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference

Background: Schizophrenia is associated with a high familial, social and economic burden. Schizophrenia is also associated with a high level of disability which may create impediments on the social and economic areas of the patients as well as on their respective family networks. Families with schizophrenia may encounter problems such as impairment of health and well being of other family members, restriction of social activities of the family members and shrinking of support from the social network. Aims: The present study examined the difference in perceived social support and burden of care between the male and female caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study examining the difference in perceived social support and burden of care between the male and female caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 60 (30 male and 30 female) caregivers of the patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia as per ICD-10-DCR. Results and Conclusion: This study revealed that male caregivers perceived more social support and less burden of care as compared to female caregivers. Key words: Gender, social support, burden

Relationship between perceived social support and self stigma in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402110018
Author(s):  
Yeliz Karaçar ◽  
Kerime Bademli
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Center ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

Background: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between self-stigmatization and perceived social support in caregivers of schizophrenia with patient. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. The study sample consisted of 84 participants who cared for schizophrenic patients registered in a community mental health center. In the data collection, the ‘Self-stigmatizing Scale for Families’ and ‘Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale’ were used. The data were analyzed via frequency, mean, standard deviation, Cronbach’s alpha analysis, linear regression, Pearson correlation analysis, independent samples t-test, and ANOVA test. Results: Self-stigmatization (32.48 ± 15.15) and perceived social support (44.36 ± 22.88) were found to be moderate in caregivers. Self-stigmatization was found to be higher in caregivers who do not work; have a spouse, mother, or father; have a disease; do not receive support from their family and have not received any education about schizophrenia ( p < .05). It was determined that, with increasing age, perceived social support decreases, and the perception of social support increases in caregivers who are high school graduates, working, having children, have no illness, and are educated about schizophrenia ( p < .05). It was determined that, as the level of perceived social support increases in caregivers, self-stigmatization decreases ( p < .05). Conclusion: It was determined that, as the perceived social support increases in caregivers, self-stigmatization decreases. We recommend providing informative support about schizophrenia, to increase hope and social-skill training, and to implement interventions that include caregivers in the fight against stigma.

How Relationship Satisfaction Influences Post-Pandemic COVID-19 Anxiety: A Four-Wave Study in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyi Ou ◽  
yunhanqi ◽  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Yuexiao Du ◽  
Yihang He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The Social

The social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic exerts lasing impacts on people’s mental health. However, whether and how people’s pre-existing positive social relationships can serve as stable reserves to alleviate people psychological distress following the disaster remains unknown. To address the question, the current study examined whether pre-pandemic relationship satisfaction would predict post-pandemic COVID-19 anxiety through middle-pandemic perceived social support and/or gratitude using four-wave data in China (N = 222, 54.50% female, Mage = 31.53, SD = 8.17). Results showed that people’s COVID-19 anxiety decreased from the peak to the trough pandemic stage; perceived social support increased markedly from the pre-pandemic to the peak and remained stable afterwards, while relationship satisfaction remained unchanged throughout. Further, it was middle-pandemic perceived social support, but not gratitude, mediated the association between pre-pandemic relationship satisfaction and post-pandemic COVID-19 anxiety, indicating perceived social support played a more crucial role than gratitude in this process. Last, it is suggested to distinguish perceived social support from gratitude as two different components of social interactions.

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