The Role of social support and need for achievement on psychological well-being of below the knee amputees

Below the knee amputation negatively impacts psychological states despite its well documented impacted on self concept. People with below the knee amputation experience lots of problems from inability to perform activities of daily living to problems with socialization and reintegration into pre-morbid functionality leading to shattered states of the mind about life, people and future. Unfortunately, the numbers of below the knee amputees are steadily increasing, due to high use of motorbikes and increase of in lifestyle illness such as cancer, diabetes and vascular diseases. This study investigated 78 below the knee amputees, which were conveniently drawn and investigated on their socio-demographics, perceived social support, need for achievement and psychological well being, the result showed that perceived social support and need for achievement determines psychological well in below the knee amputees (t=1.239, t=-12.506), p<0.5, while the gender, marital status and level of education does not. A coordinated social support and purpose at pre and post operative stages might significantly reduce psychological distress in amputees.