العلاقة بين الدعم الاجتماعي و الاكتئاب لدى طلبة جامعة اليرموك في ضوء بعض المتغيرات

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The present study aimed at investigating the correlation between level of social support and depression among Yarmouk university students, and finding out the differences in these correlations according to sex, residence, and educational level.

Specifically, the study attempts to answer the following questions; -Is there any significant relationship between perceived social support from family members and depression among Yarmouk University students? -Does the relationship between perceived social support from family members and depression among Yarmouk University students differ according to sex, residence, educational level? -Is there any significant relationship between perceived social support from friends and depression among Yarmouk University students? -Does the relationship between perceived social support from friends and depression among Yarmouk University students differ according to sex.

residence, and educational level? To fulfill the study goals, a new scale of social support was developed by the researchers on the basis of literature of social support The scale is comprised of two subscales of perceived support from family members, and perceived support from friends, and each of them contains four dimensions', material support, emotional support, information support, and appraisal support.

Beck depression inventory was u.-,ed.

too.

Validity and reliability were established for both instruments.

The sample of the study consisted of (K87) students (3X6 male, and 501 Female).

All of them were enrolled ai Yarmouk University in the second semester of 1998/1999 academic year.

Statistical analysis is used to answer the study questions, including Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, and Z-tests for lecher degrees.

The findings indicated significant and Negative correlation between perceived social support from family members and depression.

There were significant dilfcrein.es in the correlational relationship due to residence in favor of students living in the ullages, and there were significant different due to educational level in favor of students in the first year, while there were no significant differences in the correlational of the cuiTelation.il relationship between males and females.

As well, the results showed that there were significant and