ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of social support and gender on depressive symptoms among orthopaedic patients. Three hundred (161 males and 139 females) patients of National Orthopaedic hospital, Enugu, aged 20 to 35 years (mean age = 23.90, SD = 2.70), participated in the study. Social Support was measured using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, while depression was measured using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Two-way analysis of variance showed that social support and gender did not significantly influence patients’ depressive symptoms. Further, gender did not also significantly influence depressive symptoms among orthopaedic patients. Thus, there was no interaction effect between social support and gender on depression. The implications of findings were discussed, limitations outlined and recommendations for future studies made.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of Contents v
List of Tables vii
List of Appendices viii
Abstract ix
Chapter One: Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Purpose of Study 5
Chapter Two: Literature Review 6
Theoretical Review 6
Empirical Review 15
Summary of Literature Reviewed 20
Hypotheses 21
Chapter Three: Method 22
Participants 22
Instruments 22
Procedure 24
Design/Statistics 25
Chapter Four: Results 26
Chapter Five: Discussion 28
Implications of the Study 30
Limitations of the study and Suggestions for Further studies 33
Summary and Conclusion 33
References 35
Appendices 39
EMMANUEL, U (2022). Influence of Social Support and Gender on Depressive Symptoms Among Orthopaedic Patients. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/influence-of-social-support-and-gender-on-depressive-symptoms-among-orthopaedic-patients
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EMMANUEL, UDENSI . "Influence of Social Support and Gender on Depressive Symptoms Among Orthopaedic Patients" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/influence-of-social-support-and-gender-on-depressive-symptoms-among-orthopaedic-patients