An Investigation on Couples’ Perceived Social Support In Terms of Some Certain Characteristics of the Family

In this study, it was examined that whether perceived social support changes According to some of the characteristics of the family and the relationship between parents’ marital adjustment and their perceived social support. The universe of this study was composed of the parents of preschoolers, aged six, enrolled in public schools in the central districts of Ankara. The sample of this study consisted of 102 parents. Results revealed that according to parents’ marriage type, years of marriage and socioeconomic status there was a significant difference Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scores (p<0.05). It was also determined that there was a significant positive relationship between parents’ marital adjustment and social support sources (p<0.01).