This study examined the influence of perceived social support and socioeconomic status (SES) on social rehabilitationoutcomes among individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Lagos, Nigeria. A cross-sectional design was employed involving 309 SCI patients. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire measuring perceived social support and social rehabilitation outcomes. Analyses included independent-samples t-tests and a one-way ANOVA, conducted using SPSS Version 26. Statistical significance was set at p < .05. Participants with high perceived social support reported significantly higher social rehabilitation scores than those with low perceived social support (t(307) = –6.81, p < .001, d = 79). Additionally, a significant effect of SES on rehabilitation outcomes was found (F(2, 306) = 30.92, p < .001, η² = .168), with lower SES associated with poorer outcomes. No significant difference was observed between moderate and high SES groups. Both perceived and structural social support significantly impact social rehabilitation among SCI patients. Interventions should integrate psychosocial assessments and address socioeconomic barriers to optimise recovery outcomes in low-resource settings.
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