khodamorad momeni; Fatemeh Rezaei; Parisa Nosrati
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Successful aging is a multifaceted concept that encompasses physical, cognitive, and social dimensions, and can have significant effects on the physical and mental health of older adults. Given the lack of a suitable concise tool in Iran to measure successful aging, this study aimed to investigate the ...
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Successful aging is a multifaceted concept that encompasses physical, cognitive, and social dimensions, and can have significant effects on the physical and mental health of older adults. Given the lack of a suitable concise tool in Iran to measure successful aging, this study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Successful Aging Questionnaire.This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The study population included all older adults in Kermanshah Province, with 350 participants selected based on inclusion criteria through convenience sampling. Participants responded to the Successful Aging Questionnaire by Reker (2009) and Zangari et al.'s (2019) Successful Aging Scale. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS-24 and Amos-24.In the present study, the average age of participants was 64.54±6.23 years. The number of male respondents was 176 (47%) and female respondents was 156 (53%). The internal reliability, based on Cronbach's alpha, for the subscales of Healthy Lifestyle, Adaptive Coping, and Engagement with Life were 0.712, 0.676, and 0.812, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis and concurrent validity were used to assess the validity of the questionnaire. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fitted well with the data for predicting the three factors (subscales) of the questionnaire. Pearson's correlation coefficient results indicated a significant and direct correlation between the subscale scores of Reker's Successful Aging Questionnaire and Zangari et al.'s Successful Aging Scale.The Persian version of the Successful Aging Questionnaire has demonstrated good validity and reliability among individuals aged 60 and above. Given the suitable psychometric properties and the small number of questions, the application of this questionnaire in future studies and the exploration of the relationship between successful aging and other important variables can open new avenues in the field of aging studies in Iran.
Fatemeh Yaghoubian; Mohamad bagher Kajbaf; Hosseeinali Mehrabi
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Aims: In addition to physical disabilities and chronic diseases, aging also affects behavioral and psychological problems. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a death-oriented intervention package based on Molavi's view with ACT treatment on the rate of death anxiety in the elderly in Isfahan. ...
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Aims: In addition to physical disabilities and chronic diseases, aging also affects behavioral and psychological problems. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a death-oriented intervention package based on Molavi's view with ACT treatment on the rate of death anxiety in the elderly in Isfahan. Materials and methods: The design of this study was a quasi-experimental with two experimental groups and one control group and evaluation was done at the pre-test, post-test, and one-month follow-up. Sampling was done in several steps. In the first stage, among the areas of Isfahan, districts 8 and 2 were selected by the available sampling method. In the second stage, among the elderly in these areas who were not residents of the sanatorium, 36 people were purposefully selected based on the inclusion criteria. Then, these clients were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (12 people in each group) and a control group (12 people). The instrument used in this study was the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), which has good validity and reliability. After administering the questionnaires, the research hypotheses were evaluated by repeated-measures analysis of variance. The Results: Comparing the mean scores of death anxiety in the study groups showed that there was a significant difference between the variable scores of death anxiety in the groups(p < 0.01). Therefore, it is concluded that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment and death-oriented intervention package based on Molavi's view has been effective in reducing the death anxiety of subjects. Also, there is no significant difference between the two intervention groups in influencing death anxiety. Conclusion: In general, the results of this study can provide empirical support for acceptance and commitment-based therapy and the death-oriented intervention package based on Molavi's view on reducing death anxiety.
Ebrahim Naeimi; Zeinab Kazemi; Kobra Dehghan
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Aging is a critical period in human life. Considering the specific needs of this period, it is highly important to pay attention to The Religious Orientation and its influencing factors in the elderly. Given the importance of this issue in maintaining and improving people’s health, the present ...
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Aging is a critical period in human life. Considering the specific needs of this period, it is highly important to pay attention to The Religious Orientation and its influencing factors in the elderly. Given the importance of this issue in maintaining and improving people’s health, the present study aims to investigate the relationship between Religious Orientation and irrational beliefs in the elderly. The statistical population included all the elders of Kahrizak sanitarium in 2014, among women and men individuals were selected using simple random sampling. Then the selected samples individually answered the Religious Orientation and irrational beliefs questionnaires. The results showed that the exogenous variables Irrational Beliefs Religious orientation, variable helplessness in the face of change (26 / 0- = r; 05 / 0p <) and irresponsibility emotional variables (33 / 0- = r; 05 / 0p <) relation there was a significant positive. Results of regression analysis showed that the extrinsic religious orientation 62/0 explain irrational beliefs. The variable Irrational Beliefs, Internal religious orientation, helpless in the face of changing variables (68 / 0- = r; 00 / 0p <), variable demand for approval of others (40 / 0- = r; 00 / 0p <), identical avoid the problem (56 / 0- = r; 00 / 0p <) variable emotional irresponsibility (57 / 0- = r; 00 / 0p <) have a significant negative correlation. The results of regression analysis showed that intrinsic religious orientation 42/0 explain irrational beliefs. It can be said that irrational beliefs are one of the factors affecting the elderly’s Religious Orientation.
Mohammad Khaledian; Faramarz Sohrabi
Volume 5, Issue 15 , June 2014, , Pages 79-104
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to examine effectiveness of group logotherapy on reducing depression and increasing hope in elderly with empty nest syndrome living in city of Ghorveh. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest and a control group. The statistical population ...
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to examine effectiveness of group logotherapy on reducing depression and increasing hope in elderly with empty nest syndrome living in city of Ghorveh. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest and a control group. The statistical population included all men and women living in Ghorveh whose children had left them. The sample group consisted of 24 individuals who were selected using convenient sampling. Data were collected using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI II) and Snyder’s Adult Hope Scale (AHS). The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (covariance analysis). The results showed that the average posttest depression score was significantly lower in the experimental group than the control group, and that the average posttest hope score was significantly higher in the experimental group. The findings suggest that group logotherapy has positive effects in reducing depression and increasing hope in elderly with empty nest syndrome
