Study of the Relationship between Hopefulness and Self- Esteem in Renal Transplant Recipients at Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, 2002-03

Pour Ghaznain, T; Ghafari, F

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Pour Ghaznain T, Ghafari F. Study of the Relationship between Hopefulness and Self- Esteem in Renal Transplant Recipients at Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, 2002-03. JSSU 2005; 13 (1) :57-61
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Study of the Relationship between Hopefulness and Self- Esteem in Renal Transplant Recipients at Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, 2002-03

T Pour Ghaznain ^*

, F Ghafari

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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between hopefulness and self esteem in patients posted for renal transplants Methods: In this correlation – descriptive study, a sample of 80 renal transplant recipients was studied. The instruments used included: The sample selection, demographic data, The Herth hope index and Cooper Smith’s self - esteem inventory. Results: The findings indicated that 45 percent of patients had a low level of hope also, level of hope significantly correlated with self- esteem (r= 0.84 p= 0.0001) and religious beliefs. (r= 0.52 P= 0.0001). Other selected variables were not significantly correlated with the level of hope. Conclusion: The results showed that all patients receiving renal transplants have a relatively lower level of hope which can be raised by increase in self esteem, strengthening of religious beliefs and highlighting the importance of high level of hope to the patients.

Keywords: Hope, Self- Esteem, Renal Transplant Recipients

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Type of Study: Original article | Subject: General
Received: 2011/01/29 | Published: 2005/04/15