Impact of Perceived Social Support on Quality of Life and Death Anxiety in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Abstract

This study examined the impact of perceived social support on quality of life and death anxiety in individuals with coronary heart disease. For this purpose, a sample of 100 patients (Male=55, Female=45) with coronary heart disease were selected. Data was gathered through the purposive sampling technique from different hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. To study the variable of interest, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, translated by Jabeen and Khalid (2010), was used to measure Perceived Social Support, while the Quality of Life, translated by Khan, et al (2003), was used to measure Quality of Life. The level of death anxiety in patients with Coronary heart disease was measured using the Goreja and Pervaz (2000) Death Anxiety Scale. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 21. Perceived Social Support was employed as a predictor, as well as Quality of Life and Death Anxiety as outcomes, in a regression analysis. Perceived social support has a major impact on both quality of life and death anxiety. Furthermore, counselors and psychologists would benefit from this research because it emphasizes the importance of perceived social support, quality of life, and death anxiety in coronary heart patients. It can also add to the literature by emphasizing the importance of perceived social support, quality of life, and death anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease