Amini Raziyeh, Shahboulaghi Farahnaz Mohammadi, Tabrizi Kian Norouzi, Forouzan Ameneh Setareh
Department of Nursing Education, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Full Professor of Iranian Research Center on Aging, Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Jun;11(6):2311-2319. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1775_21. Epub 2022 Jun 30.
Iran is among the countries whose older adult population is increasing rapidly. The social dimension of health in older adults affects their other existential dimensions. Social participation is a key determinant of health for older adults. This study aimed to explore the process of social participation among community-dwelling older adults.
This is a qualitative study with the grounded theory approach. The study population consisted of eligible community-dwelling older adults. The participants were initially selected by purposeful sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The time and place of the interviews were arranged in discussion with the participants in advance. Lincoln and Guba's criteria were used to assess the scientific accuracy and validity of the study. The university ethics committee issued the ethics code for the study. Data were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss approach.
The results of interviews with 15 participants, in this study, led to the emergence of 12 main categories and 32 subcategories with the core concept of "older adults' desire to stay active". Social participation of older adults was a concept clarified with the efforts of older adults to stay active in the community. Categories are fully described in the manuscript.
Staying active is one of the main concerns regarding the concept of older adults' social participation. The existence of conducive underlying factors, such as a participation-seeking older adult, family, and society, assists in the development of social participation at various levels and multiple forms among older adults.
伊朗是老年人口迅速增长的国家之一。老年人健康的社会层面会影响他们其他的生存层面。社会参与是老年人健康的关键决定因素。本研究旨在探讨社区居住老年人的社会参与过程。
这是一项采用扎根理论方法的定性研究。研究对象为符合条件的社区居住老年人。参与者最初通过目的抽样选定。数据通过半结构化访谈收集。访谈的时间和地点提前与参与者协商安排。采用林肯和古巴的标准评估研究的科学准确性和有效性。大学伦理委员会发布了该研究的伦理准则。数据采用科尔宾和施特劳斯的方法进行分析。
本研究对15名参与者的访谈结果产生了12个主要类别和32个子类别，核心概念为“老年人保持活跃的愿望”。老年人的社会参与是一个通过老年人努力在社区保持活跃而得以阐明的概念。各类别在稿件中有详细描述。
保持活跃是老年人社会参与概念的主要关注点之一。存在有利的潜在因素，如寻求参与的老年人、家庭和社会，有助于在老年人中发展不同层面和多种形式的社会参与。
