Association between Perceived Social Support and Recovery among Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

Diab, Amal Ahmed; Badawy, Adel Abd Elkareem; Shalaby, Mervat Hosny; Gado, Eslam Mohamed

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.450276

Association between Perceived Social Support and Recovery among Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1Demonstrator of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University.

² Professor of Neuro- Psychiatry Neuro- psychiatry department Faculty of medicine, Tanta University.

³ Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University.

⁴ Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

10.21608/tsnj.2025.450276

Abstract

Background: Patients with psychiatric disorders benefit greatly from social
support during their recuperation. Aim of study: Aimed to investigate the
relationship between recovery and perceived social support among patients with
psychiatric disorders. Subject and setting: A sample of 260 psychiatric patients
from the outpatient clinic of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery Center
and Psychiatric Tanta University Hospital. Study design: This study used a
descriptive correlational research design. Tools: study tool, Perceived Social
Support Multidimensional Scale and Recovery Assessment Scale. Results: The
study found that roughly half of studied patients had high levels of perceived
social support. Additionally, about half of the patients in the study experienced
a significant degree of overall recovery; there are statistically significant
positive connections between recovery and perceived social support.
Conclusion: Social support has critical role in improving patients' recovery.
Recommendations: Creating social support educational programs for patients
with psychiatric disorders should consider as essential part of recovery process.