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The relevant available literature highlights the beneficial effects of social support on the well-being of an individual. There is convincing evidence of its beneficial effects, especially those coming from family or friends. The aim of this study was to assess the level of social support perception of persons with and without spinal cord injury. The study included 100 participants who lived on the territory of R. Serbia. The basic criteria for the formation of E group were: age between 18-65 years, diagnosed paraplegia or tetraplegia without brain injury, without intensive congenital diseases or psychiatric illnesses. The research was conducted at the Clinic for rehabilitation 'Dr. Miroslav Zotović' in Belgrade. Criteria for the formation of K group were: age between 18-65 years, without the characteristic somatic diseases, without significant congenital illnesses or psychiatric illness. The sample was formed at the Health Center 'Dr. Simo Milosevic' in Belgrade. The survey instrument was a multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSOPSS), which assessed the perceived social support through three subscales: support from family, friends and other persons important to the patient. The questionnaire consisted of 12 statements on a seven-point Likert scale. Applying ANOVA model of analysis of differences in arithmetic means, statistically significant differences of means in the domain of the family(r=0.598); friends (r=0855) and leading to the conclusion that the perception of the level of social support did not differ in its intensity and quality in participants with and without spinal cord injury. Relevantna dostupna literatura naglašava blagotvorne efekte socijalne podrške na dobrobit pojedinca. Postoje ubedljivi dokazi o njenim korisnim efektima, naročito onima koji dolaze od strane porodice ili prijatelja. Cilj istraživanja je bio da procenimo nivo opažene socijalne podrške osobama sa i bez povrede kičmene moždine. U istraživanje je bilo uključeno 100 ispitanika koji žive na teritoriji R. Srbije. Osnovni kriterijumi za formiranje E grupe bili su: starost između 18 i 65 godina, dijagnoza para ili tetraplegije, bez povreda mozga, bez izrazitih urođenih oboljenja i psihijatrijskih bolesti. Istraživanje je sprovedeno u Klinici za rehabilitaciju 'Dr Miroslav Zotović' u Beogradu. Kriterijumi za formiranje K grupe bili su: starost između 18 i 65 godina, bez karakterističnih somatskih oboljenja, bez izrazitih urođenih oboljenja i psihijatrijskih bolesti. Uzorak je formiran u Domu zdravlja 'Dr Simo Milošević' u Beogradu. Instrument istraživanja bila je Multidimenziona skala opažene socijalne podrške (MSOPSS), koja procenjuje opaženu socijalnu podršku sagledavajući tri subskale: podrške od strane porodice, prijatelja i drugih, za pacijenta važnih osoba. Upitnik se sastojao od 12 izjava, na sedmostepenoj skali likertovog tipa. Primenom ANOVA modela analize razlika aritmetičkih sredina nije ustanovljeno postojanje statistički značajnih razlika aritmetičkih sredina u domenu porodice (r=0,598); prijatelja (r=0,855) i značajnih osoba (r=0,539), što navodi na konstataciju da se opažanje nivoa socijalne podrške ne razlikuje po svom intezitetu i kvalitetu kod ispitanika sa i bez povrede kičmene moždine.

Introduction. During the past decades, the medical progress has led to the improvement of survival rates in persons who have experienced SCI, but in return the focus from a survival has moved to a lifetime monitoring of the quality of life. The ultimate goal of rehabilitation after the spinal cord injury is the optimization of the remaining functions and achievement of acceptable quality of life. The aim of the research. Presentation of the obtained results of the perceived quality of life in persons with spinal cord injury and the differences between groups in relation to the lesion level. Method. The sample consisted of 43 participants of both genders, aged 18-65 years, living on the territory of the R. Serbia. The first group included 23 participants diagnosed with paraplegia and the other included 21 participants diagnosed with quadriplegia. Instruments of research. The clinical and sociodemographic data were collected by a specially constructed questionnaire General sociodemographic questionnaire, and for the purpose of the quality of life evaluation The Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Questionnaire - SCI QL-23 was used. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for determination of the difference between the variables. Conclusion: Out of four, which were included by the QL-23, in three areas no statistically significant difference between participants with paraplegia and tetraplegiawas found. The difference was identified only at the level of functioning (P lt 0.001). The research results show that the injury level makes no significant difference in the perception of mood and depressive emotions, independence or autonomy loss, and global quality of life.

Background: During the last few decades, focus of rehabilitation outcome has been redirected to the lifetime monitoring of quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in quality of life perceptions between participants with spinal cord injury and participants of typical population. Methods: This cross-sectional controlled study of 100 adults aged 18-65 years was based on two questionnaires, Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Questionnaire (QL-23), completed by 23 participants with paraplegia, 21 participants with tetraplegia, and 56 participants of typical population. Mann-Whitney U-test for planned comparison between groups and chi(2) test were used to analyze the differences between research groups. Results: Participants from control group perceived their general quality of life at higher level in comparison to participants with spinal cord injury (U=415.000, z=-5.804, P lt 0.000). Negative influence of spinal cord injury was detected in six domains (physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, mental health). Statistical differences between participants with paraplegia and participants with tetraplegia only in domain of functional limitations (U=103.000, z=-3.256, P lt 0.005). Conclusion: The participants with spinal cord injury perceived both health-related and general quality of life at a lower level in comparison to controls. However, the injury level only partially determined the estimated quality of life.