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Social support intervention to promote resilience and quality of life in women living in Karachi, Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial

verfasst von: Saima S. Hirani, Colleen M. Norris, K. Jessica Van Vliet, Sander Veldhuyzen Van Zanten, Rozina Karmaliani, Gerri Lasiuk

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 6/2018

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Abstract

Objectives

This study tested the efficacy of a 6-week social support intervention for enhancing resilience and quality of life among women living in low socioeconomic areas of Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods

One hundred and twenty women were randomly allocated to the intervention (n = 60) or control group (n = 60). Women in the intervention group attended a 6-week social support program, while those in the control group attended a single mental health awareness session. Outcome variables were measured via the resilience scale-14 item (RS-14), the resilience scale for adults (RSA), and World Health Organization quality of life brief scale (WHOQOL-BREF).

Results

Compared to participants in the control group, women in the intervention group reported improvements in resilience measured by RS-14 (p = 0.022) and the structured style subscale of the RSA (p = 0.043). A medium effect size was also measured on the structured style subscale (d = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.62874, 2.57126). No significant findings were noted on QOL scores.

Conclusions

Community-based social support interventions are a gender-sensitive-, culturally appropriate-, and resource-sparing approach to promote women’s resilience and improve their mental health.

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Titel: Social support intervention to promote resilience and quality of life in women living in Karachi, Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial
verfasst von: Saima S. Hirani
Colleen M. Norris
K. Jessica Van Vliet
Sander Veldhuyzen Van Zanten
Rozina Karmaliani
Gerri Lasiuk
Publikationsdatum: 21.04.2018
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 6/2018
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-018-1101-y

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