Aging
Seyedeh Mahboubeh Hosseini Zare; Abolghasem Pourreza; Parvaneh Esfahani; Kianoush Abdi
Volume 29, Issue 1 , May and June 2022, , Pages 88-100
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Abstract: Objective: Since participation in leisure activities improves the physical and mental health of the elderly, in this study, the leisure patterns of the elderly are explained and analyzed to reveal the problems, needs and barriers of leisure for policy makers.Materials & Methods: This qualitative ...
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Abstract: Objective: Since participation in leisure activities improves the physical and mental health of the elderly, in this study, the leisure patterns of the elderly are explained and analyzed to reveal the problems, needs and barriers of leisure for policy makers.Materials & Methods: This qualitative study was conducted by using conventional content analysis. 21 elderly people over 60 years old were selected based on purposive sampling with maximum diversity and data were collected through semi-structured interviews and continued till data saturation was occurred in 2019. In order to evaluate the accuracy of the data, four criteria of acceptability, reliability, transmission capability and the capability of the proposed approval of Goba and Lincoln were used.Results: three main themes of the study were included of leisure activities, barriers to participation in leisure activities and factors affecting leisure. The eight main categories of "recreation", "sport", "social interaction", "rest", "artistic activity", "cultural activity", "media" and "religious beliefs" were extracted from the data analysis. The most common leisure activities for the elderly were watching television, hiking, going to parks and mosques. The most important barriers to non-participation in leisure activities were economic problems, disability and lack of access.Conclusion: Due to the most common leisure activities in the elderly and barriers to non-participation in leisure activities, the provision of recreational, educational and religious programs by responsible institutions and organizations and their availability can provide welfare and health of the elderly.
Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini; Hekmatollah Hemat Fard; Parvaneh Esfahani; Iman Moradpour
Volume 22, Issue 2 , May and June 2015, , Pages 481-489
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Background and Aim: Nowadays a large population in the world use internet. Unfortunately, despite many advantages and its positive changes in communication, Internet is condemned to have dangerous side effects, like Internet addiction that can be the most destructive one. Comparing with average users, ...
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Background and Aim: Nowadays a large population in the world use internet. Unfortunately, despite many advantages and its positive changes in communication, Internet is condemned to have dangerous side effects, like Internet addiction that can be the most destructive one. Comparing with average users, addicted users' public health are in great danger. The aim of this study is to survey the status of Internet addiction among [Payame Noor University] students and its relationship with their mental health.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study assessed 120 students of [Payame Noor University] by means of two questionnaires: the Mental Health Questionnaire (SCL-25) and addiction internet (IAT). The obtained data were analyzed by using statistical Pierson tests, linear Regression and T test and p