Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder that influences social functions
and social relationship of the patients. Schizophrenic patients frequently complain of
diminished social support which is acting as a critical factor in the prognosis of
schizophrenia. Aim:This study aimed atassessin gsocial support among patients withschizo
phrenia. Method: The study was carried out using a descriptivere search design on a
convenience sample of 200 patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia disorder at the Inpatient
and Out-patient Psychiatric Department of Mansoura University Hospital. Data were
collected by socio-demographic and clinical characteristics sheet and Multidimensional
scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: Results in this study revealed that majority of
the studied subjects (89.5%) had low and moderate social support. There was a statistically
significant positive correlation between social support and social relationship. Conclusion:
Social support plays an important role in the prognosis and recovery of schizophrenia; so it
is recommended to enhance social support while caring for patients with schizophrenia.
Further studies are needed about the effective and vital role of social support.