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Showing 4 results for Social Support
Akbar Atadokht , Mohammad Narimani, Batool Ahadi, Abbas Abolghasemi, Adel Zahed , Manoocher Iranparvar,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (7-2013)
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Background & objectives: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disorder that has negative effect on physical function, psychological condition, interpersonal, family and social relationship and in general, on psychological well being. The aim of this study was to investigate of psychological profile in diabetic patients and it's relatioship with social support. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 120 diabetic patients have been selected among of those that systematically refered to Diabetes Clinic of Emam Khomeini Hospital in order to follow their therapeutic process in Ardabil . Data gathering was accomplished by two tests: SCL-90-R and Social Support Scale. Finally data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and T-test on SPSS-17 software and p-value less than 0.05 considered as significant. Results: Results showed that 70% of diabetic patients had problems in somatic complaint and obsession, 62.5% in sensitivity, 72.5% in depression, 62.5% in anxiety, 55% in hostility, 67.5% in paranoid thoughts, 27.5% in phobia and 37.5% in psychosis. Correlations between social support with somatic complaint, obsession, sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility and paranoid thoughts were negatively significant. Family support associated significantly with all of the psychological variables but friend Support had no significant correlation with them. Conclusion: The range of psychological problems experienced by diabetic patients is more extensive and these problems have significant relationship with social support. Thus, attention to different dimensions of psychological health is necessary and social support-based interventions can be more effective.
Akbar Atadokht, Sajjad Basharpoor, Neda Rahimi, Elmira Nouri, Parviz Molavi,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (1-2014)
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Background & objectives: Chronic psychiatric patients not only become inactive members of community but also the heavy costs of their maintenance and rehabilitation burden on society and their family. According to importance of subject, this study aimed to investigate the role of percieved social support in predicting positive and negative syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 124 patients have been selected among patients with schizophrenia hospitalized in Issar Psychiatric Hospital and Rehabilitation Centers in first 3 mounths of 2014 in Ardabil, Iran and completed Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and a researcher made demographic checklist. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis on SPSS-16 software and P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of participants was 36.34±9.09 and their education level was mostly (58%) primary or illiterate. Results showed that there is a negative relationship between patients positive symptoms index and their family, some others and total social support (p<0.01) and also between negative symptoms index and patients friends, some others and total social support (p<0.05). Results of multivariate regression analysis showed that 11% of positive and negative symptom syndrome are explained by percieved social support in patients with schizophrenia (p<0.01). Conclusion: Percieved social support has relationship with positive and negative syndrome of patients with schizophrenia and measures to increase resources of social support and promotion of patients percieved social support can be used as an effective intervention by clinicians, patients and their family.
Tohid Akbarvand, Malek Mirhashemi, Simin Bashardoost,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (10-2021)
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Background & objectives: Covid's anxiety is a threat to students' mental health and it is important to identify the psychological factors that affect it .The aim of the present study was to investigate the structural relationships of Covid-19 anxiety disorder based on cognitive flexibility with the mediating role of perceived social support in students.
Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, based on Kameri and Lee rule, 322 students of Islamic Azad University of Tehran Markaz were selected online through cluster random sampling. Coronavirus Anxiety Inventory, Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire and Perceived Social Support Questionnaire were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling by SPSS27 and AMOS24 statistical software.
Results: The general model of the research was consistent with the experimental data (RMSEA=0.056). There was a negative and significant relationship between cognitive flexibility (p=0.001, β= -0.262) and social support (p=0.001, -0.516) with Covid-19 anxiety. Using the bootstrap method, the mediating role of social support between cognitive flexibility and covid-19 disease anxiety was confirmed (p=0.008, -0.338).
Conclusion: Given the inverse relationship between the level of anxiety caused by the Covid-19 epidemic and cognitive flexibility and confirmation of the mediating role of social support in students, it seems necessary to improve psychological flexibility and supportive measures by the family and others during coronavirus epidemic.
Samira Shahbazzadegan, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Iraj Feizi, Faredeh Mostafazadeh, Rana Beheshti,
Volume 24, Issue 4 (1-2025)
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Background: Fertility is one of the important challenges of women with breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer among women aged 20 to 49 is gradually increasing, and at the same time, there is evidence that the age of first pregnancy is also increasing, and this requires attention to these issues. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the fertility desire in women with breast cancer in Ardabil in 2024.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on women with breast cancer in Ardabil city using a census method. After obtaining the code of ethics and receiving an introduction letter and informed consent from the participants, data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and a specific fertility desire questionnaire for women with breast cancer. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software using descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results: Data from 180 breast cancer patients were analyzed. The mean fertility desire was 37.86 ± 11.86, which was significantly lower than the criterion value (45) (p<0.001). The mean score of the disease control dimension was 17.81, which was significantly higher than the criterion value (14). The scores of the pregnancy risk, social support, and happiness dimensions were significantly lower than the criterion value (p<0.001). There was a significant relationship between the number of children and the method of adjuvant therapy with fertility desire (p<0.01 and p<0.04, respectively).
Conclusion: Fertility desire in women with breast cancer was low. The reason for the low desire to be fertile was related to the low disease control, social support, and happiness in patients, while it was not related to the risk of the disease. There was a relationship between the desire to be fertile with the treatment method and the number of children and age. The desire to be fertile was higher in women who used chemotherapy alone than in women treated with both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also, the desire to be fertile was higher in women with fewer children than in women with more children, and also women with younger age had a higher desire to become pregnant. The study results showed that young women with breast cancer need more attention regarding disease control, social support, and happiness.
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