Social support for women of reproductive age and its predictors: a population-based study

BMC Women's Health

Research Article

Saharnaz Nedjat¹  Mojgan Mirghafourvand²  Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi²  Eesa Mohammadi³  Azam Baheiraei⁴ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Department of Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Department of Nursing, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran;Department of Reproductive Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Centers for Community-Based Participatory Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: Social Support;    Social Integration;    Network Member;    Sociodemographic Factor;    Iranian Woman;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6874-12-30

 received in 2011-08-10, accepted in 2012-07-31,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSocial support is an exchange of resources between at least two individuals perceived by the provider or recipient to be intended to promote the health of the recipient. Social support is a major determinant of health. The objective of this study was to determine the perceived social support and its associated sociodemographic factors among women of reproductive age.MethodsThis was a population-based cross-sectional study with multistage random cluster sampling of 1359 women of reproductive age. Data were collected using questionnaires on sociodemographic factors and perceived social support (PRQ85-Part 2). The relationship between the dependent variable (perceived social support) and the independent variables (sociodemographic characteristics) was analyzed using the multivariable linear regression model.ResultsThe mean score of social support was 134.3 ± 17.9. Women scored highest in the “worth” dimension and lowest in the “social integration” dimension. Multivariable linear regression analysis indicated that the variables of education, spouse’s occupation, Sufficiency of income for expenses and primary support source were significantly related to the perceived social support.ConclusionSociodemographic factors affect social support and could be considered in planning interventions to improve social support for Iranian women.

【 授权许可】

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