Author:
Theofilou Paraskevi,Makri Maria
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of social support and spiritual needs on the Quality of Life of mental health professionals in Greece. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 97 mental health professionals of various specialties. The QoL10 questionnaire was used to assess the Quality of Life, the MSPSS for social support and the SpNQ for spiritual needs. The results of the survey showed that the Quality of Life of the participants was generally good, with an average value of 3.72 on a scale of 1-5. Social support appeared to be significantly and positively correlated with Quality of Life (r=0.565, p<0.001), while spiritual needs showed no significant correlation. Linear regression analysis revealed social support as the only significant predictor of QoL. Sociodemographic characteristics were not found to be significantly related to Quality of Life, although there were indications of a possible association with gender as well as marital status that need further investigation. In conclusion, social support appears to be an important protective factor for mental health professionals' Quality of Life. Future perspectives include continuing the research in a larger and more representative sample, as well as investigating additional factors that may influence the Quality of Life of this occupational group.
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