Aging
mandana niknam; maryam teymouri
Volume 28, Issue 1 , January and February 2021, , Pages 23-29
Abstract
Introduction: Elderly marriage is one of the appropriate arrangements to improve quality of life indicators in the elderly which makes the elderly to not be alone and to keep their spirits together. The purpose of this study was to compare the satisfaction of life, distress tolerance and coping styles ...
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Introduction: Elderly marriage is one of the appropriate arrangements to improve quality of life indicators in the elderly which makes the elderly to not be alone and to keep their spirits together. The purpose of this study was to compare the satisfaction of life, distress tolerance and coping styles in elderly men with re-marriage and single elderly men. Materials & Method: The research design was causal-comparative. The statistical population included 40 remarried elderlies and 40 single elderlies of Tehran, who were selected using a snowball sampling method. For data collection, life satisfaction questionnaire, distress tolerance and stress coping styles were used. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and analysis of variance. Results: findings showed that the Life Satisfaction of elderly men with re-marriage is higher than single elderly men (p < 0/001). also, the results showed that there is a significant difference between tolerance and coping styles in elderly men with remarriage and single elderly men (p < 0/001). remarriage Elderly men more use distress assessment and distress adjustment but single elderly men use the attraction and tolerance component. elderly men whit remarriage in stressful situations use focused cognitive assessment and problem-solving focused coping. But single elderly men are more likely to use emotion-focused coping, social support, and physical restraint coping-focused. Conclusion: Therefore, single elderly men are more vulnerable to married elderly men, and more effort is needed to increase their mental health.
Mohammad Javad Asghari Ebrahim Abad; Iman Seyyed Moharrami; Seyed Mahdi Moshirian Farahi; Amirhossein kayzouri; Nasrin Mircholi; Azam Borabadi
Volume 23, Issue 4 , September and October 2016, , Pages 570-577
Abstract
Background Emotional maturity and life satisfaction are among the important concepts affecting individual lives that have been studied little. This study aimed to determine the relationship between emotional maturity and life satisfaction of students of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2014.Methods ...
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Background Emotional maturity and life satisfaction are among the important concepts affecting individual lives that have been studied little. This study aimed to determine the relationship between emotional maturity and life satisfaction of students of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2014.Methods & Materials This study was a descriptive-analytical study. The study population consisted of students of Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Which out of them, 140 were selected by convenience sampling method. Study tools in the current study included questionnaires of Diener life satisfaction, Bhargaqa emotional maturity, and demographic information. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results In this study, mean (SD) of emotional maturity and life satisfaction participants was 27.2(20.9) and 20.31(6.101). There is a significant relationship between emotional maturity and life satisfaction (r=-0.32, P<0.000).Conclusion Strong correlation was observed between emotional maturity and life satisfaction units. Emotional instability could predict life satisfaction and the general emotional maturity could be a good predictor of life satisfaction.
Leila Sadegh Moghaddam; Ali Delshad Novbaghi; Akram Farhadi; Shima Nazari; Maryam Eshghizadeh; Fahimeh Chopan Vafa; Mohaddeseh Niazi Ivari
Volume 22, Issue 6 , January and February 2016, , Pages 1043-1051
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Objective and background: Population aging and advancing longevity is one of the achievements of the present century. Life satisfaction is considered as a typical sign of a successful adaptation to changes in various life situations. It seems that social support may be associated with life satisfaction. ...
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Objective and background: Population aging and advancing longevity is one of the achievements of the present century. Life satisfaction is considered as a typical sign of a successful adaptation to changes in various life situations. It seems that social support may be associated with life satisfaction. The aim of this study was determination of relationship of perceived social support and life satisfaction in in older adults dwelling in Gonabad city.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional analytical study 310 participants were selected according to convenience sampling method. Data were collected using interview and questionnaire including these three parts: demographic form, perceived social support and LSI-Z questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (V.20), descriptive statistics, chi-square and spearman.
Results: The mean age of the elderly were 70/25 ± 8/20. We observed a significant correlation between perceived social support and life satisfaction (p=0/000, r=0/419). In this study family was an important resource for social support of older adults.
Conclusion: According to the impact of perceived social support on life satisfaction of elderly people and the importance of this dimension of health; it is essential to consider this issue among older people.