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Bagheri-Nesami M, Sohrabi M, Ebrahimi M, Heidari-Fard J, Yanj J, Golchinmehr S. The Relationship between Life Satisfaction with Social Support and Self-efficacy in Community-dwelling Elderly in Sari, Iran, 2012. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2013; 23 (101) :38-47
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Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami 
, Maryam Sohrabi , Mohammad-Javad Ebrahimi , Jabbar Heidari-Fard , Javad Yanj , Samira Golchinmehr
, Maryam Sohrabi , Mohammad-Javad Ebrahimi , Jabbar Heidari-Fard , Javad Yanj , Samira Golchinmehr
Abstract: (16031 Views)
Background and purpose: Population aging and advancing longevity is one of the
achievements of the present century. Life satisfaction is considered as a typical sign of a successful
adaptation to changes in various life situations. It seems that self-efficacy and social support may be
associated with life satisfaction. There are limited publications in this field, so this study was done to
investigate the relationship between life satisfactions, self-efficacy and social support in communitydwelling
elderly in Sari, north of Iran.
Materials and methods: In this descriptive-analytic study 129 elderly who agreed to participate
were randomly selected from 10 health centers in Sari. The samples who aged more than 60 years of old
were included and exclusion criteria were having incurables disease such as cancer, dementia, and severe
psychological diseases. The data was collected using demographic questionnaires, Ed Diener life
satisfaction, social support and self-efficacy questionnaires. To analyze the data SPSS V. 16 was applied.
Results: The mean age of the elderly and life satisfaction were 67.86 ± 7.49 and 20.64 ± 8.36,
respectively. We observed a significant correlation between life satisfaction and demographic variables
such as economic status (P=0.002) and home status (P=0.01). Total average of social support and selfefficacy
were 25.08 ± 5.98, 24.35 ± 7.55, respectively. This study found a significant association between
life satisfaction with social support (r=0.44, P=0.001) and self-efficacy (r=0.49, P=0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, there is a direct relationship between life
satisfaction, social support, and self-efficacy. Life satisfaction in elderly can be increased by
strengthening the support, independence and dignity of older people, thereby improving their social
support and self-efficacy conditions.
Type of Study: Research(Original) |
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