Is There a Correlation Between the Quality of Life of Old People and Their Attitude to Aging?

Authors : Aynur UYSAL TORAMAN, Gülengül MERMER, Asli KALKIM

Pages : 126-132

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.944893

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Publication Date : 2022-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of the research was to the correlation between the quality of life of old people and their attitude to aging. Methods: The descriptive relational study was conducted between July and November 2016 at a nursing home in the province of Izmir. The population of the study consisted of the old people insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=308);, and the sample was formed from the 147 individuals. The instruments were socio-demographic questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Module for Old People insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WHOQOL-OLD);, and the Turkish version of the World Health Organization Europe Aging Attitudes Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AAQ);. Descriptive statistical methods, Spearman correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of the old people was 74.32±6.65 years and 64.6% were male. The total mean scores of the old people were 60.49±16.99 on WHOQOL-OLD and 52.84±14.17 on AAQ. A strong positive correlation was found between these two scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.827, p<0.001);. It was seen in the multiple regression analysis that the old people’s attitudes to aging were a predictive factor of their quality of life insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F=53.114, p<0.001, R2=0.70);. Conclusion: These results indicate that there is a significant correlation between the quality of life and attitudes toward aging in nursing home residents, and that their attitudes to aging are a significant variable explaining their quality of life.
Keywords : aging, attitude, nursing home, quality of life