Attitudes toward successful aging in individuals with chronic disease aged 65 or over
Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.39-43, 2021 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.23950/jcmk/9736
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-43
- Anahtar Kelimeler: chronic illness, geriatrics, successful aging
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: To determine the relationship between attitudes toward aging and old age, and successful aging in individuals with chronic disease aged 65 or over. Material and methods: The Attitude Scale toward Aging and Elderliness and the Successful Aging Scale were employed in this descriptive, cross-sectional, comparative study. Data were expressed as f requency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation and were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the t test, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analysis. p values <0.05 were regarded as significant. Results: Individuals with chronic disease had greater difficulty in accepting old age, greater social exhaustion, greater abilities to cope with problems, and higher successful aging scores. Conclusion: This study shows that despite their negative attitudes toward old age, individuals with chronic disease had greater abilities to cope with problems and aged more successfully.