مجلة آفاق للبحوث والدراسات
Volume 9, Numéro 2, Pages 483-499
2026-07-31

The Role Of Social Support In Alleviating Anxiety In Patients With Renal Failure

Authors : Daamache Khedidja .

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to examine the role of social support in reducing anxiety among patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis at the “Kamal Sahiri” Center in Laghouat. The sample included 31 patients receiving dialysis treatment. A predictive descriptive method was adopted, and data were collected using the Social Support Scale (Sarason et al., 1983; translated by Mohamed El-Shenawy & Sami Abu-Biya, 1990) and the Anxiety Scale (Spielberger et al., 1970; translated by Al-Raqeeb Al-Buheiri, 1984). Conducted in 2024, the study found that social support significantly alleviates anxiety, particularly support from close family members such as spouses, parents, and siblings. Results further indicated that patients reported high levels of social support and low levels of anxiety, confirming that greater social support corresponds to reduced anxiety levels

Keywords

Keywords: Social support, Anxiety, Patients with renal failure, Renal failure, Hemodialysis.