The role of social support and resilience in quality of life among adolescents with Chronic renal failure

Chronic kidney disease is One of the common physical diseases in human societies which can affect people's mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of social support and resilience in predicting the quality of life among adolescents with chronic kidney disease.
The research design of this study is correlation type and a component of regression. 140 adolescents 19-13 years of dialysis centers in Tehran were selected by accessible sampling procedure. The Connor-Davidson Resilience questionnaire (2003), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life Questionnaire of World Health Organization were administered to them.
Analysis of data using a regression analysis revealed that there is a relationship between the resilience and social support and the quality of life of adolescents with chronic kidney disease, the social support and resilience affect the quality of life of patients.
it can be said that increase resiliency and social support in patients will improve their quality of life. Therefore it is necessary to pay attention to their psychological conditions alongside their physical conditions.