The correlation of social support with mental health
A meta-analysis
Keywords:
Social support, Mental health, Meta-analysis, General healthAbstract
Background and aim: Social support is an important factor that can affect mental health. In recent decades, many studies have been done on the impact of social support on mental health. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect size of the relationship between social support and mental health in studies in Iran.
Methods: This meta-analysis was carried out in studies that were performed from 1996 through 2015. Databases included SID and Magiran, the comprehensive portal of human sciences, Noor specialized magazine databases, IRANDOC, Proquest, PubMed, Scopus, ERIC, Iranmedex and Google Scholar. The keywords used to search these websites included “mental health or general health,” and “Iran” and “social support.” In total, 64 studies had inclusion criteria meta-analysis. In order to collect data used from a meta-analysis worksheet that was made by the researcher and for data analysis software, CMA-2 was used.
Results: The mean of effect size of the 64 studies in the fixed-effect model and random-effect model was obtained respectively as 0.356 and 0.330, which indicated the moderate effect size of social support on mental health. The studies did not have publication bias, and enjoyed a heterogeneous effect size. The target population and social support questionnaire were moderator variables, but sex, sampling method, and mental health questionnaire were not moderator variables.
Conclusion: Regarding relatively high effect size of the correlation between social support and mental health, it is necessary to predispose higher social support, especially for women, the elderly, patients, workers, and students.
References
Garousi, S, Shabestari SH. Social Capital and Mental Health among Household Head Women Surveying
the Relationship in the City of Kerman. Iranian Social Studies. 2012; 5(1): 1-123.
Cokrin R. social basics of mental deseases. Translated by Bahman Najarian. Tehran: Roshd publication;
Marmot M, Wilkinson R. Social Determinants of health. Translated by Ali Montazeri. Tehran: Iranian
Institute for Health Sciences Research; 2008.
Morovati Sharifabad MA, Rohani Tonekaboni N. Social support and self-care behaviors in diabetic patients
referring to Yazd Diabetes Research Center; 2008.
Brummett BH, Mark DB, Siegler IC, Williams RB, Babyak MA, Clapp-Channing NE, et al. Perceived
social support as a predictor of mortality in coronary patients: effects of smoking, sedentary behavior, and
depressive symptoms. Psychosom Med. 2005; 67(1): 40-5. doi: 10.1097/01.psy.0000149257.74854.b7.
PMID: 15673622.
Afrooz Q, Taghizadeh H. Comparison of Perceived Social Support and Mental Health of Mothers of
Children with and without Hearing. Exceptional Education. 2014; 2(124): 7-17.
Kamran F, Ershadi Kh. discovering social capital and mental health relationship. Pojohesh Ejtemaee. 2000;
(3): 29-54.
Shakerinia I. Effect of Social Assists and Hopefulness in Elderly Health Status with Chronic Pain.
Salmand. 2012; 7(1): 7-15.
Pahlevanzadeh F, Jarelahi O. Investigating the effect of social factors on mental health of rural elders.
Journal of Rural development. 2011; 3(1): 65-84.
Mirbagheri R MirJaefari A, Nissi AK. Relationship between job stress and Organizational climate with
mental health, according to a moderating variable of perceived social support organizational in staff of four
areas of Shiraz education. in psychology. Shiraz Azad University. 2009.
Rajai M, Aflakseyr AA, Mollazadeh J. Predict of mental health in the elderly over 65 years old based on
the Mac Kynlay spiritual model. Shiraz: Shiraz University; 2012.
Delavar A. The theoretical and practical bases of research in human and social sciences. Tehran: Roshd
Pub; 2011.
Kulik JA, Kulik CLC. The concept of meta-analysis. International Journal of educational research. 1989;
(3): 227-340. doi: 10.1016/0883-0355(89)90052-9.
Schwarzer R, Leppin A. Social support and health: A meta-analysis. Psychology and health. 1989; 3(1): 1- 15. doi: 10.1080/08870448908400361.
De Silva MJ, McKenzie K, Harpham T, Huttly SR. Social capital and mental illness: a systematic review. J
Epidemiol Community Health. 2005; 59(8): 619-27. doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.029678. PMID: 16020636,
PMCID: PMC1733100.
Wang HH. A meta-analysis of the relationship between social support and well-being. Kaohsiung J Med
Sci. 1998; 14(11): 717-26. PMID: 9838768.
DiMatteo MR. Social support and patient adherence to medical treatment: a meta-analysis. Health Psychol.
; 23(2): 207-18.
Moradi AT, Javanbakht F, Taheri. A meta-analysis on the relationship between mental health and social
support in Iran. Behavioral Sciences. 2013; 10(6): 565-73.
Cohen J. A power primer. Psychol bull. 19912; 112(1); 155-9. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.112.1.155. PMID:
Bakhshi Pour Roudsari A, Peyravi H, Abedian A. Investigating relationship between satisfaction with life
and social support with mental health among freshman students of Tehran University. Fundamentals of
Mental Helth. 2005; 7(3): 145-52.
Seifzadeh, A. The relationship between perceived social support and health in elder, Case study: Azarshahr.
; 1(1): 40-47.
Motamedi Shalamzari, A. Agee,J. Azadfallah, P. Kiamanesh, A. The study of the role of social support in
life satisfaction, general health and loneliness among elderly over 60 years of age. Journal of Psychology.
; 6(2): 115-133.
Kamran,F. Ershadi, Kh. Study of the relationship between social capital of the network and mental health.
Journal of Social Research. 2009; 2(3): 29-54.
Mohseni Tabrizi, A.l .Razi, A. Social Support for Mental Health of Tehran University Students. social
Sciences. 2007; 10,11: 83-96.
Riahi MA. Verdinia AA, Pourhossein Z. Relationship between social support and mental health. Social
Welfare. 2011; 10(39): 85-121.
Hossein Zadeh, A.H . Bahraminejad, Z. Faroutan Kia, Sh. The Effect of Social-Emotional Support and
Strong Relationship On General Health (Case Study: Male Students Boarding school Sardasht District,
Dezful). Social Sciences (Shoushtar Azad University). 2012; 6(17): 143-164.
Hessam, M. Asayesh, H. Ghorbani, M. Shariati, A. R Nasiri, H. Relationship between Perceived Social
Support, Mental Health and Life Satisfaction in college Students. Journal of Nursing and Midwifery,
Gorgan, 2001; 8 (1): 41-34.
Hosseini, A. Dodeman Firuz Salari, S. The role of social support in the mental health of young
employeesTehran municipality. Social welfare planning and development. 2010; 3(1): 111-114.
Pennaghi, L. Ghahari, Sh. Ahmad Abadi, Z. Yousefi, H. Spouse abuse and mental health: the role of social
support and coping strategies. Evolutionary Psychology (Iranian Psychologists). 2008; 5,17: 69-79.
Sydan, F. Abdul Samadi, M. The relationship between social capital and mental health of women and men.
Social welfare. 2011; 11(2): 229 – 254.
Shoja M, Rimaz Sh, Asadi-Lari M, Bagheri Yazdi A, Gohari MR. Evaluation of mental health and its
relationship with social capital seniors. Journal of monitoring. 2013; 12(4): 345-53.
Azadi, S. Azad, H. Investigating the relationship between social support, resiliency and mental health of
witnessed and selfless students in Ilam universities. Veterans Medicine. 2011; 3(4): 48-58.
Nisi, A.K. Najarian, B. Pourfarj, S.F. Comparison of academic performance, physical and mental health of
male and female non-fathered children due to the role of moderating social support in first grade high
schools in Ahvaz. Journal of Educational Sciences and Psychology. 2001; 8(3,4): 67-86.
Ghasemipoor M, Jahanbakhsh Ganjeh S. The relationship between the social support and mental health in
Lorestan university students. Yafteh. 2010; 12(1): 57-64.
Hamidi, F. The study of the relationship between social support and mental health in female headed
households in a military university staff. Military Psychology. 2010; 1(2): 51-60.
Soltani, M. Ahmadi, T., Karaminia, R., & Hashemian, S. A. Prediction of war veteran's mental health based
on spiritual well-being, social support and self-efficacy variables: The mediating role of life satisfaction.
Journal of education and health promotion, 2014; 3.
Tajalli, P., & Ganbaripanah, A. The relationship between daily hassles and social support on mental health
of university students. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2010; 5: 99-103.
Alipour, A. Sahraeian, M.A. Ali Akbari, M. Haji Agha Baba'I, M. Relationship between perceived social
support and hardiness with mental health and disability status in women with multiple sclerosis. Social
Psychology Research. 2011; 1(3): 110-133.
Pouragharoudfaradeh, F. Kafi, S.M. Rezaei, S. Relationship between feeling alert and perceived social
support with mental health of newly arrived students. Clinical Psychology and Personality (Daneshvar
Behavior). 2012; 19(6): 27-36.
Mirsamei, M. Ebrahimi Ghavamabadi, S. The study of the relationship between self-efficacy, social
support and test anxiety with mental health of female and male students of Allameh Tabataba'i University.
Educational Psychology (Psychology and Educational Sciences). 2007; 2(7): 73-91.
Vessey, M. Atef Vahid, M.K. Rezaei, M. The Effect of Job Stress on Job Satisfaction and Mental Health:
Moderating Impact of Hardiness and Social Protection. Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology of Iran. 2000;
(2,3): 70-79.
Peyravi, H. Abedian, A. Mental health and social support. New psychotherapy. 2007; 12(1,2): 67-86.
Lhsayi zade, A. Moradi, G.M. The relationship between social capital and mental health in immigrants.
Social Welfare. 2007; 7(2):161-180.
Jamali, M. Norouzi, A.Tahmasbi, R. Application of the Basic Structures of Social Cognition Theory in
predicting mental health of students of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences in 2012-2013. South
medicine. 2013; 7(6): 1251-1236.
Khaghani Fard, M. Investigating the role of violence against women, gender socialization and social capital
in predicting mental health of a group of women in Tehran. Socio-Psychological Studies of Women
(Women Studies). 2011; 9(2): 55-80.
Hajibi, A. Fereidnia, P. The relationship between mental health and social support in health staffs of
Bushehr oil industry. South medicine. 2009; 12(1): 67-74.
Mohabi, Sh. Investigating the relationship between attachment styles and social support and its impact on
mental health. Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran. Faculty of Education and Psychology, MSc. 2011.
Hatfi nia, M. The study of the relationship between social support and general health of patients with HIV
(AIDS) and its comparison with normal Farad in Shiraz. Allameh Tabatabaei University, Faculty of
Psychology, MSc. 2011.
Charkhian, A. The study of the relationship between social support and quality of life in people with HIV
who referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran. University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
Sciences, MSc. 2009.
Memarbashy, M. Comparison of the relationship between social support and stress coping strategies with
job performance and mental health in nursing staff in psychiatric and non psychiatric hospitals. Mashhad
Ferdowsi University, MSc. 2011.
Hosseini S.M.D. Mollazadeh, J, Afsarkhazaroni, P. Amini Lari, M. Relationship between attachment styles
and coping styles with mental health in HIV + patients. Principles of Mental Health. 2012; 14(1): 6-15.
Vahdani, F. Investigation of Sociological and Psychological Factors Affecting Mental Health of Married
Women Employed (Case Study: Ghorveh City). University of Isfahan, Faculty of Literature and Human
Sciences, MSc. 2010.
Rabbani Jahromi, F. The Relationship between Social Support and Religious Beliefs with Mental Health in
Dialysis Patients in Jahrom City. Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Faculty of Education and
Psychology, MSc. 2011.
Mobarak Bakhshayesh, M. Investigating the Impact of Social Capital on the Health of Citizens of Isfahan.
University of Isfahan, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, MSc. 2010.
Heydari, M. Psychological social anxiety mental health among high school teachers in Jiroft city.
University of Yazd, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, MSc. 2010.
Peyravi, H. Hajabi, A. Pnaghi, L. The Relationship between Social Support and Mental Health in Tehran
University Students. Health system research. 2010; 6(2): 301-307.
Bahri L. Dehghan Menshadi M, Dehghan Manshadi Z. Investigate the predictive role of resilience and
social support on the mental health of parents of blind children and deaf. Exceptional education. 2014;
(1): 5-12.
Fooladvand, Kh. Farzad, V. Shahari, M. Sangari, A.A. The effect of social support, academic stress and
academic self-efficacy on mental and physical health. Contemporary psychology. 2009; 4(2): 81-93.
Share, H. Soltani, E. Ghasemi, A. Prediction of Quality of Life of Non–Insulin-Dependent Diabetic
Patients Based on Perceived Social Support. ZJRMS. 2012; 14 (2) :82-85
Moghry, M. Bigonah, M. The study of the relationship between social support and mental health of
students. Conference families, students, university. 2009.
Sheikh Ali Zadeh, S. Ahmadi, E.A. Investigating the Impact of Family Social Support And friends On the
mental health of witnesses and non-university students of Azarbaijan Teacher Training University. Family,
student and university congress. 2009.
Arefi, M. Asgari, S. Hani, S. Attachment style, social support and psychological health in youth and adults.
Psychological Health Conference. 2009.
Mazhabdar, H. Hoseini, M. Zahediasl, M. Investigating the Social factors associated with the mental health
of the Faculty of Social Sciences students of Allameh Tabatabai University in 2010-2011. psj. 2014; 12 (2)
:55-63
Yavarinia, S. Sepehrian, F. Yousefi, R. (2014). Investigating the role of control feeling, social support and
general health in test anxiety in third grade high school students in Uromie. School Psychology. 2014; 3(4):
-156.
Motvryan, M. The relationship between social support and psychological hardiness with mental health shift
workers and day workers of Karoun Oil and Gas. Islamic Azad University of Marvdasht, Faculty of
Education and Psychology, MSc. 2012.
Mardani Rad, M. Delavar, A. Alipour,A.Saffarinia, M. (2014). Social support, mental health, quality and
life satisfaction: a structural model. Psychological Researches. 2014; 6(4): 35-42.
Navabinejad, Sh. Dowkanehee, F. Shirzadi, Sh. The effect of family factors affecting mental health of
elderly women and men in district 13 of Tehran municipality. Educational Management Research. 2013;
(1): 119-132.
Shakib, Z. Tahmasbi, R. Nowroozi, A. (2014). Factors Affecting Mental Health of High School Girls in
Bushehr City Based on Social Cognition Theory (Student's Mental Health). Health Education and Health
Promotion of Iran. 2014; 2(2): 131-142.
Gharaat, M. Mohammadi, A. Association between perceived social support and mental health among
Transsexuals. Social work. 2014; 3(2): 19-32.
Atadokht A, Narimani M, Ahadi B, Abolghasemi A, Zahed A, Iranparvar M. (2013). Study of the
Psychological Profile in Diabetic Patient and its Relationship with their Social Support. J Ardabil Univ
Med Sci. 2013; 13 (2):195-205.
Ghasemi, A. Arianpour, S. The relationship between social support and cultural convergence with students'
mental health and illumination. Social Science. 2011; 5(1): 125-149.
Hosseini, H. Bahraminejad, Z. The Role of Social Support Networks in Public Health and Utilization of
Health Services among the Elderly. Research and Health. 2014; 4(4): 95-961.
Hasanpour, S., Bani, S., Mirghafourvand, M., & Kochaksarayie, F. Y. Mental health and its personal and
social predictors in infertile women. Journal of caring sciences. 2014; 3(1): 37.
Entezar, R.K., & Rad, M.M. The Relation between Emotional Intelligence, Social Support and Mental
Health among Iranian and Malaysian Mothers of Mild Intellectually Disabled Children. 2014.
Navah, A., Koopaei, M. B., & Rezapour, D. Study of Factors Affecting Mental Health Status of Young
People Aged Over 18 Years Old Living in Ahvaz City, Iran. IAU International Journal of Social Sciences.
; 3(4): 43-48.
Mousavi, S. Najafi Kalyani, M. Karimi, Sh. Kokabi, R. Piriaee, S. The Relationship between Social
Support and Mental Health in Infertile Women: The Mediating Role of Problem-focused Coping. Scholars
Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS). 2015; 3(1): 244-248.
Harouni, M. Hosseini, M. Majd, H.A. Yaghmaie, F. Montazeri, A., Barzegar, H.H.G. & Ibrahim, A. A.
(2013). Social support and health-related quality of life among older adults: a descriptive study. Report and
Opinion. 2013; 5(12): 1-6.
Cobb S. Social support as a moderator of life stress. Psychosom med. 1976; 38(5): 300-14. doi:
1097/00006842-197609000-00003. PMID: 981490.
Landman-Peeters KM, Hartman CA, van der Pompe G, den Boer JA, Minderaa RB, Ormel J. Gender
differences in the relation between social support, problems in parent-offspring communication, and
depression and anxiety. Soc Sci Med. 2005; 60(11): 2549-59. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.10.024.
PMID: 15814180.
Ghaedi GH, Yaghoubi H. A study on the relationship between different dimensions of perceived social
support and different aspects of wellbeing in male and female university students. Bringing Knowledge.
; 13(2): 69-81.
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2020 KNOWLEDGE KINGDOM PUBLISHING
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
