RT - Journal Article T1 - The Relationship of Perceived Social Support, Mental Health and Life Satisfaction in Martyrs and Veterans Students of State University in Gorgan JF - nmj YR - 2011 JO - nmj VO - 8 IS - 1 UR - http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-113-en.html SP - 34 EP - 41 K1 - Mental Health K1 - Perceived Social Support K1 - Life Satisfaction K1 - Students AB -   Background and Objective : Because of special life condition, martyrs and veterans students have unique status in comparison with other university students. The aim of this study was determination of relationship of perceived social support, mental health, and life satisfaction in martyrs and veterans students of state universities in Gorgan,Iran.   Material and Methods: In this descriptive and analytical study, 102 martyrs and veterans students were selected via census sampling. Demographic data sheet, perceived social support scale, general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) and satisfaction with life scale were used.­ Descriptive statistics, liner regression analysis, spearman correlation coefficient and Mann-Whitney test in spss 16 software environment were used for data analysis­(P0.05). There is significant correlation between mental health and life satisfaction (r= -0.534, P=0.000).   Conclusion: According to our findings, availability of perceived social support from family leads to promotion of mental health and life satisfaction of students. LA eng UL http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-113-en.html M3 ER -