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The Effect of Anxiety, Depression, Social Support and Clinical Features on Hope in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients Esra Şeker Gülsüm Nihal ÇürükÖzgül Karayurt<p>Aim: This study aimed to examine the effects of anxiety, depression, social support, and clinical features on hope among kidney and liver transplant recipients.</p><p>Method: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design, and the study sample included 192 kidney (n:100) and liver (n:92) transplant recipients. A sociodemographic and clinical characteristics form, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, The Perceived Available Support Scale, and The Herth Hope Index were used to collect data. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and patient records between 15 August and 30 December 2020. Numbers, percentages, mean values, and multiple regression analyses were used to evaluate data.&nbsp;</p><p>Results: The mean score on The Perceived Available Support Scale was a significant, positive predictor of the mean score on The Herth Hope Index (β = 0.386, SE = 0.056; p &lt; 0.001), but the mean score on The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was a significant, negative predictor of the mean score on The Herth Hope Index (β = -0.390, SE = 0.115; p &lt; 0.001). The time elapsing after transplantation (β = -0.219, SE = 0.009, p = 0.006) and transplants from cadavers (β = -0.201, SE = 0.886; p = 0.004) were also significant, negative predictors of hope in kidney and liver transplant recipients.</p><p>Conclusion: The results showed that a significant portion of the patients were at risk of anxiety and depression and had moderate social support after transplantation. Besides, the level of anxiety did not affect hope and as social support increased, so did hope.&nbsp;</p> Archives of Nursing Practice and Care - Peertechz Publications 2025-02-11 Research Article https://doi.org/10.17352/2581-4265.000067 en Copyright © Esra Şeker et al.