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A Model of Aging Perception in Iranian Elders With Effects of Hope, Life Satisfaction, and Socioeconomic Status: A Path Analysis        
Yazarlar
Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh
 Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Bit-Lian Yee
Ahmad Hasyim Wibisono
Sharif Saeed Pahlevan
Nia Hamid Sharif
Kelly A Allen
Özet
BACKGROUND: Aging perception plays a central role in the experience of healthy aging by older people. Research identified that factors such as hope, life satisfaction, and socioeconomic status influence the perception of aging in older populations. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to test a hypothetical model to quantitatively evaluate the relationship between hope, life satisfaction, and socioeconomic status with aging perception. DESIGN: A cross-sectional design was used with 504 older aged participants who live in Qazvin, Iran. Data were collected using the Barker's Aging Perception Questionnaire, Life Satisfaction Index-Z, and Herth Hope Index. RESULTS: The results of path analysis showed that hope was the most important factor affecting aging perception. Results drawn from correlation analysis indicated that there was a positive significant correlation (r = .383, p < .001) between hope and aging perception. Further analysis found that hope had the strongest impact on aging perception compared with the other variables analyzed (e.g., life satisfaction and socioeconomic status). CONCLUSIONS: A model of aging perception in Iranian elders is presented. The findings suggested that hope had a significant and positive impact on aging perception. Implications for clinical practice and research are discussed.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aging perception | Elder | Hope | Life satisfaction | Path analysis | Socioeconomic status
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC NURSES ASSOCIATION
Dergi ISSN 1078-3903
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 11-2018
Cilt No 24
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 522 / 530
Doi Numarası 10.1177/1078390317753676
Makale Linki http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1078390317753676