Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35100, No: 1606, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Institude of Health Sciences, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Eur Geriatr Med. 2023 Apr;14(2):389-396. doi: 10.1007/s41999-023-00764-3. Epub 2023 Mar 24.
The purpose of this paper was to determine the quality of life (QoL) and related factors in university of third age (U3A) students, as well as to compare the QoL between those who participated in education and those who did not.
Two hundred seventy-one people aged 60 and over who are students at Ege U3A, were included in this cross-sectional study. Demographic data of participants were collected through a pre-prepared form. Data on the QoL of individuals were collected through the short form of the WHO QoL Scale (WHOQOL-BREF).
A total of 271 participants were included in this study. 82.2% (n = 221) of the research group were women. In U3A, 65.3% (n = 177) of the individuals were former students. The highest value was found in the psychological and general health sub-parameter with 75.0%, and the lowest value in the social relations sub-parameters with 66.7%. The scores of sub-parameters of social environment were significantly higher in men than in women (p < 0.001, respectively). The physical health scores of the former students were higher than those of the new students (p < 0.001).
It was determined that the QoL of U3A students was higher among males, those with higher education levels, and those who were married, as well as that the QoL of the individuals participating in the U3A training was positive in the physical health sub-dimension. There is a need for future studies in which pre- and post-training evaluations will be conducted to determine the impact of the U3A training program.
本文旨在确定大学第三年龄学生（U3A）的生活质量（QoL）及其相关因素，并比较参加和未参加教育的学生的 QoL。
本横断面研究纳入了 271 名年龄在 60 岁及以上、在伊兹密尔 U3A 就读的学生。通过预先准备好的表格收集参与者的人口统计学数据。个体的 QoL 数据通过世界卫生组织生活质量量表（WHOQOL-BREF）的简表收集。
本研究共纳入 271 名参与者。研究组中 82.2%（n=221）为女性。在 U3A，65.3%（n=177）的个体为前学生。心理和总体健康子参数得分最高，为 75.0%，社会关系子参数得分最低，为 66.7%。男性社会环境子参数得分显著高于女性（p<0.001）。前学生的身体健康评分高于新生（p<0.001）。
研究确定 U3A 学生的生活质量在男性、受教育程度较高、已婚者中较高，参加 U3A 培训的个体的生活质量在身体健康子维度上呈积极趋势。未来需要进行研究，在这些研究中，将进行培训前后的评估，以确定 U3A 培训计划的影响。
