The purpose of this study was to explore the level of perceived social support among widowed women due to particular demographic variables. Total of 422-volunteered widow participated in this study; they were randomly chosen from the beneficiaries of one of the social welfare organisation. They responded to the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Results revealed that the level of perceived social support among widowed women was moderate, the support from significant others was the highest as perceived by widows, followed by social support from family, perceived social support from friends was the least. Also, results indicated no significant differences in perceived social support due to widows' age, number and age stages Jordan and to identify the statistically significant differences in perceived social support of children, educational level, place of residence, and Husband's death years. The significant differences were found in the variable related to the place of residence of widowed women.

这项研究的目的是探讨由于特定的人口统计学变量而导致的丧偶妇女的社会支持程度。共有422名自愿丧偶的寡妇参加了这项研究。他们是从其中一个社会福利组织的受益人中随机选择的。他们回应了感知社会支持的多维量表（MSPSS）。结果显示，丧偶妇女对社会的支持程度中等，寡妇对他人的支持最高，其次是家人的支持，而朋友的社会支持则最少。而且，结果表明，由于寡妇的年龄，在社会支持感上没有显着差异，约旦的年龄和年龄，并确定在统计上对儿童的社会支持，教育程度，居住地和丈夫的去世年数方面存在显着差异。在与丧偶妇女居住地有关的变量中发现了显着差异。