Impact of perceived social support on the mental health and health-related quality of life in cancer patients: results from a nationwide, multicenter survey in South Korea

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1283-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Sick Eom ◽  
Dong Wook Shin ◽  
So Young Kim ◽  
Hyung Kook Yang ◽  
Heui Sug Jo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Multicenter Survey ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals The Role of Perceived Social Support in Assessing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life in Veterans

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
Melita Jukić ◽  
Ana Marija Lukinac ◽  
Ivan Požgain ◽  
Jasminka Talapko ◽  
Marko Jukić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This study aims to establish the effect of self-perceived social support on the intensity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life (MHRQoL) in veterans more than two decades after exposure to trauma in the Homeland War in Croatia, which took place from 1990 to 1995. The sample comprised 259 Croatian Homeland War veterans diagnosed with PTSD, with at least 6 months of combat experience. Among them, 90 subjects had also experienced imprisonment in enemy prison camps (at least 1 month of captivity). The subjects were evaluated using the questionnaire on self-perceived social support, sociodemographic questionnaire, PTSD self-report checklist (PCL-5) and Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey questionnaire. A general regression model analysis was performed to determine whether social support affected patients’ MHRQoL and intensity of the PTSD symptoms. The obtained results showed that veterans who had a more positive perception of social support after the events of the war had less intense PTSD symptoms and better MHRQoL. Furthermore, captivity and socioeconomic status were shown to be important predictors of PTSD and MHRQoL. The nonimprisoned veteran group was more likely to develop more severe PTSD symptoms and have poorer MHRQoL compared to the group of former prisoners of war (ex-POWs). This could be due to better post-war care and social support, which ex-POWs received after their release from captivity.

scholarly journals Perceived social support and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Tehranian adults: Tehran lipid and glucose study

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Jalali-Farahani ◽  
Parisa Amiri ◽  
Mehrdad Karimi ◽  
Golnaz Vahedi-Notash ◽  
Golshan Amirshekari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Loneliness as a mediator of social relationships and health-related quality of life among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Hans Belau ◽  
Heiko Becher ◽  
Alexander Kraemer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Since 2015, more than one million people fled to Germany – mainly from war-affected countries. Nevertheless, little is known about social determinants in refugees located in Germany. This study aims to test the mediation effect of loneliness between social relationships, comprising social integration and social support, and health-related quality of life among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Methods The investigation utilizes data from the FlueGe Health Study (N=326), a cross-sectional study conducted by Bielefeld University. The data was collected between February and November 2018 and included interviews and examinations. Participants were recruited from shared and private accommodation in several cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. We first analyzed correlations between social integration, social support, loneliness, and physical and mental component of health-related quality of life. We then conducted mediation analyses using structural equation modeling. Results The majority of respondents were socially isolated, perceiving a moderate degree of loneliness and social support. In addition, the physical and mental components of health-related quality of life indicate that participants predominantly experienced mental rather than physical impairments. Results from mediation analyses showed indirect effects of loneliness on the association between social integration and mental health (ß = 0.495, 95% bias-corrected and accelerated confidence interval (BCa CI) = [0.018, 0.972]), and between social support and both physical (ß = 0.022, 95% BCa CI = [0.004, 0.040]) and mental health (ß = 0.067, 95% BCa CI = [0.037, 0.097]). Conclusions Loneliness played a mediating role in the association between social relationships and health-related quality of life among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The results provide implications for both, health policy and the host society.

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