@ARTICLE{Ghasemzade, author = {Aghayari hir, T and ghasemzade, D and Ebrahimi Orang, A and }, title = {A study of relationship between social support and health-related quality of life among elderly people in Tabriz}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, abstract ={Introduction: Due to the dramatic increasing in elderly population in Iran, their health-related quality of life has become to one of the main challenges. This study examined the relationship between social support and health-related quality among elderly in Tabriz. Method: In this correlational study, the information collected using health-related quality of life questionnaire and social support questionnaire in a sample of 350 elderly people at ten area of Tabriz. The data were analysized by SPSS version 23. Results: Findings showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between social support and health-related quality of life. The health-related quality of life is elderly men was greater than women. Stepwise Regression analysis indicated that social support, income and social support achieved from friends explained 30% of elderly people health-related quality of life. Conclusion: Considering social support as a one of social determinants of health is an important factor in improving the quality of life of elderly. }, URL = {http://joge.ir/article-1-115-en.html}, eprint = {http://joge.ir/article-1-115-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Gerontology}, doi = {10.29252/joge.2.1.20}, year = {2017} }