Backgound and purpose: Recent rise in elderly population points to the need for social support, and focusing on these people’s relationships and quality of life. Social support acts as a mechanism to tackle isolation and loneliness, and high level of quality of life results in more joy, satisfaction, healthy life, economic prosperity, educational opportunities and creativity. This study aimed a...

Introduction: The elderly are one of the growing social groups in today's societies that have become increasingly important due to the age pyramid of the country. Accurate knowledge based on objective and scientific observations, especially in the field of social and public health, influences decision-making and planning to improve the quality of life of this group. Therefore, this study was co...

Introduction: Quality of life is one of the key concepts of sustainable development. Social capital, on the other hand is considered both as an important variable affecting the success of development programs as well as a social determinant of health. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between quality of life and social capital among the community health service staff in Ma...

  Background and Aim: Stroke patients face to various physical, sensory, mental, psychological and social problems that have a negative effect on quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between quality of life and social support in stroke patients.   Material and Method: This was a correlational study in which the study population consisted of the stroke patients in...

Introduction: Life satisfaction is very important due to its simultaneous and long-term relationship with the results of adolescent adjustments, such as higher academic performance, favorable social status, reducing behavioral problems, and increasing adolescent participation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between adolescence’ gratitude and satisfaction of...