Investigating the Relationship between Mental Health and Perceived Social Support in the Elderly referred to selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran

Fatemeh Paknejad (), Jamileh Mohtashami () and Manijeh Naderi ()
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Fatemeh Paknejad: M. Sc. Student, Student Research Committee, Department of Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Jamileh Mohtashami: Instructor, Department of Mental Health Nursing , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Manijeh Naderi: Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Nursing , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Technium Social Sciences Journal, 2021, vol. 20, issue 1, 569-577

Abstract: Introduction: Most elderly people are at risk of chronic diseases and their complications and problems and inadequate social support, especially among low-income groups, can affect their lives. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental health and perceived social support in the elderly referred to selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran.

Keywords: General Health Questionnaire; chronic diseases; Zimet Perceived Social Support Multidimensional Scale (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.47577/tssj.v20i1.2949

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