Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the life meaningfulness among the elderly people living in nursing homes of Isfahan, Iran based on their perceived social support from 3 sources of family, friends, and significant others. Methods & Materials: In this research, a total of 120 older people (68 men and 52 women) were selected from the nursing homes of Isfahan through ...

Introduction: Obesity predisposes individuals to functional decline and low self-esteem. Therefore, perceived social support can be a key determinant of individuals' reactions to this phenomenon and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present study aimed to compare the association between HRQoL and perceived social support in overweight/obese adults in Tehran, Iran. Materials and ...

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceived social support in undertreatment drug users with and without HIV. This research was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population consisted of all under treatment drug users reffering to addiction treatment centers in Shiraz. The study sample included 40 undertreatment drug users suffering from HIV and 40 undertreatment drug users ...

Introduction: Social anxiety remembered as an annoying experience in the presence of others is one of the most common mental disorders, especially in students. Objective: The current study aimed at determining the relationship between perceived social support and maladaptive emotional schemes with social anxiety in students. Materials and Methods: The current correlational analytic study was ...

Objectives Life satisfaction is an important psychological concept that is associated with person's general assessment of life. Many variables can affect life satisfaction. This research was conducted to determine the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction with mediating role of resilience and hope.  Methods A total of 270 adolescents who had records at Imam Khomei...

Introduction: Children's cancer is a special bio-psychological status that challenges the percieved social support and coping strategies of mothers with different demographic characteristics and affects their psychological adaptation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect role of demographic characteristics (age and education level), with the mediating role...

Introduction: Life satisfaction with several factors such as self-esteem and perceived social support has a strong and significant relationship in different groups. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived social support and self-esteem with life satisfaction in Iranian students. Materials and Methods: This correlation study was performed in the populat...

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