MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED FACTORS IN OLD POPULATION IN TEHRAN 2014-2015

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ALAVI MANIJEH; JORJORAN SHUSHTARI ZAHRA; NOROOZI MEHDI; MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI FARAHNAZ

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Journal: JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Year:2018 | Volume:27 | Issue:158 Page(s): 112-122

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MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED FACTORS IN OLD POPULATION IN TEHRAN 2014-2015

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ALAVI MANIJEH | JORJORAN SHUSHTARI ZAHRA | NOROOZI MEHDI | MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI FARAHNAZ | Issue Writer Certificate

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MENTAL HEALTHQ2

OLD POPULATIONQ2

TEHRANQ3

Abstract

Background and purpose: The pace of population aging is fast, so maintenance of mentalhealth in elderly is an important issue. This study aimed to assess MENTAL HEALTH in older adults and somerelating factors. Materials and methods: In a cross sectional study, 400 old people were selected by multi-stagesampling in TEHRAN 2014-15. Data was collected using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and thelifestyle questionnaire. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine the adjusted associationbetween demographics and underlying factors with MENTAL HEALTH. Results: The mean age of participants was 67. 7± 7. 63 years and mean score for their mentalhealth was 21. 82± 11. 37. According to regression model after adjusting other covariates, some variables, including gender, age, education, employment, life satisfaction, motor-physical limitations, and usingrehabilitation instruments were the predictors of participants’ MENTAL HEALTH (P˂ 0. 05). Conclusion: This study revealed that physical health in elderly has a key role in their mentalhealth. Motor-physical disability is one of the main predictors of MENTAL HEALTH among old people. Physical activities and health and also employment situation should be considered in interventionsdesigned to promote MENTAL HEALTH in older population.

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Active Aging Index and Its Individual Determinants in Tehran, Iran

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ALAVI, MANIJEH, JORJORAN SHUSHTARI, ZAHRA, NOROOZI, MEHDI, & MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI, FARAHNAZ. (2018). MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED FACTORS IN OLD POPULATION IN TEHRAN 2014-2015. JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 27(158 ), 112-122. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/44194/en

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ALAVI MANIJEH, JORJORAN SHUSHTARI ZAHRA, NOROOZI MEHDI, MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI FARAHNAZ. MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED FACTORS IN OLD POPULATION IN TEHRAN 2014-2015. JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2018;27(158 ):112-122. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/44194/en

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MANIJEH ALAVI, ZAHRA JORJORAN SHUSHTARI, MEHDI NOROOZI, and FARAHNAZ MOHAMMADI SHAHBOULAGHI, “MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED FACTORS IN OLD POPULATION IN TEHRAN 2014-2015,” JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 27, no. 158 , pp. 112–122, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/44194/en

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