Perceived Social Support and Affecting Factors in Women Living in Edirne

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dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Erkan Melih
dc.contributor.authorAltinel, Tuelay
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:47:24Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:47:24Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: Current status and the changes in social support, defined as the emotional, physical and financial support gained through social relations, attracts attention in women due to the changing social roles and living conditions. The aim of this study is to determine the affect of socio-demographic and family characteristics on perceived social support in women living in Edirne, Turkey. Material and Methods: In this cross sectional descriptive study, a questionnaire including items on socio-demographic characteristics, family life and life events as well as Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were applied in face to face interviews to 547 women selected by cluster sampling method to represent 15-49 years old women living in Edirne, Turkey. Results: Foty point two percent of the women did not participate in family decisions, 33.1% experienced at least one important life event in childhood, 38% had a history of physical abuse in their childhood, and 11.9% confronted partner abuse. Rate of the current smokers was 33.6% and alcohol users was 31.6%. Mean MSPSS score was 60.3 and higher in singles and the ones who married with mutual agreement. The factors increasing MSPSS score were educational level of partners, child number, loss of mother, and perception of sexual life, the factors decreasing MSPSS score were age, number of people living at home, having a history of important life event in childhood and being confronted partner abuse. Conclusion: Women living in Edirne had intermediate levels of social support that is affected by social status and life events. Their social support systems get powerful as their socio-economic and cultural levels and social status increase. Variables that may be related to traditional way of living, such as being a housewife, living in large families with high number of children, not participating to family decisions, marrying according to parental decisions, and marriage types do not enhance perceived social support.
dc.identifier.doi10.5336/medsci.2008-9772
dc.identifier.endpage870
dc.identifier.issn1300-0292
dc.identifier.issn2146-9040
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77957038216
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage864
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5336/medsci.2008-9772
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/24889
dc.identifier.volume30
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000281262200005
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherOrtadogu Ad Pres & Publ Co
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectfamily characteristics
dc.titlePerceived Social Support and Affecting Factors in Women Living in Edirne
dc.title.alternativeEdirne'de yaşayan kadınların algıladıkları sosyal destek ve etkileyen faktörler
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