دورية أكاديمية

A Comparison Between the Level of Happiness Among the Elderly Living at Home and That of Senior Home Residents

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: A Comparison Between the Level of Happiness Among the Elderly Living at Home and That of Senior Home Residents
المؤلفون: Amir Panah Ali
المصدر: Sālmand, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 49-55 (2011)
بيانات النشر: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, 2011.
سنة النشر: 2011
المجموعة: LCC:Geriatrics
LCC:Public aspects of medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: Happiness, Elderly, Senior homes, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
الوصف: Objectives: The present study was designed to compare the level of happiness among the elderly population living at home with that of senior home residents. Methods & Materials: This was a causative-comparative study. The statistical population consisted of all 60 plus men and women residing at home and senior homes in the city of Tabriz, from whom 100 samples were selected in two groups of 50 individuals (25 females and 25 males) using an availability non-random sampling method. The oxford happiness questionnaire was used in order to collect data, which were then analyzed using an independent t-test. Results: Results showed that the level of happiness among the elderly living at home was significantly higher than that of senior home residents. Furthermore, among indicators of happiness, life satisfaction levels, psychological health, positive mood, and efficiency were significantly higher among the elderly living at home. However, there was no significant difference between the two in terms of self-esteem. Conclusion: Findings indicate that, due to better social and family support, the level of happiness among the elderly living at home is significantly higher than that of senior home residents. Conversely, residing at senior homes consequent to financial and family conditions, for those who would otherwise live with family, leads to depressed mood, dissatisfaction with life, and ultimately lack of happiness.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: Persian
تدمد: 1735-806X
Relation: http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-278-85&slc_lang=en&sid=1; https://doaj.org/toc/1735-806X
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/d6ebf37584744f909fc83b18510135d7
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.6ebf37584744f909fc83b18510135d7
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