Yaghoobzadeh Ameneh, Sharif Nia Hamid, Pahlevan Sharif Saeed, Hosseinigolafshani Seyedeh Zahra, Mohammadi Fatemeh, Oveisi Sonia, Allen Kelly A
1 Geriatric Nursing Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
2 School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2018 Jul;87(1):77-89. doi: 10.1177/0091415017727211. Epub 2017 Aug 31.
Self-perception is found to be a central predictive factor in experiencing successful aging. The aim of this study was to explore the role of sex, socioeconomic status, and emotional support in elders' aging perception. A cross-sectional design was used with 300 older aged participants recruited from 23 clinics and health centers in Qazvin, Iran. Data were collected included questions to elicit demographic information and Barker's aging perception questionnaire. Exploratory multiple linear regression showed that the level of emotional support (β: -12.10; 95% CI: [-20.72, -3.48]), socioeconomic status (β: 2.84; 95% CI: [0.25, 5.43]), and women (β: -4.34; 95% CI: [-6.91, -1.77]) were associated with aging perception among elders. Educational level and marital status did not significantly contribute to the variance of AP. Findings revealed that aging perception was related to individual differences as well as social and emotional factors. Researchers, health-care professionals, and elders may benefit from thinking about old age as an inevitable life stage.
自我认知被发现是体验成功老龄化的一个核心预测因素。本研究的目的是探讨性别、社会经济地位和情感支持在老年人衰老认知中的作用。采用横断面设计，从伊朗加兹温的23家诊所和健康中心招募了300名老年参与者。收集的数据包括用于获取人口统计学信息的问题以及巴克衰老认知问卷。探索性多元线性回归表明，情感支持水平（β：-12.10；95%置信区间：[-20.72，-3.48]）、社会经济地位（β：2.84；95%置信区间：[0.25，5.43]）和女性（β：-4.34；95%置信区间：[-6.91，-1.77]）与老年人的衰老认知相关。教育水平和婚姻状况对衰老认知的方差没有显著贡献。研究结果表明，衰老认知与个体差异以及社会和情感因素有关。研究人员、医疗保健专业人员和老年人可能会从将老年视为一个不可避免的生命阶段的思考中受益。
