THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MORALE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN MASHHAD IN 2012

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Zarifnejad gh.; SABERI NOGHABI E.; DELSHAD NOGHABI A.; KOUSHYAR H.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES Year:2014 | Volume:13 | Issue:1 Page(s): 3-12

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MORALE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN MASHHAD IN 2012

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Zarifnejad gh. | SABERI NOGHABI E. | DELSHAD NOGHABI A. | KOUSHYAR H. | Issue Writer Certificate

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ELDERLYQ2

MORALEQ2

SOCIAL SUPPORTQ2

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Background and Objective: The number and proportion of ELDERLY people are increasing in the world. The present century is not concerned with survival, but the increase in the quality of life and psychological wellbeing of people. The most important indicator of psychological well-being in the old age is the MORALE. One of the parameters affecting compatibility with the aging process and problems resulting from aging and its stresses and the predictor of MORALE rate is SOCIAL SUPPORT. SOCIAL SUPPORT is related with improvement and development of psychological adjustment and compliance mechanisms. Considering the types of SOCIAL SUPPORT and strengthening them as social capital can improve the quality of life and MORALE of ELDERLY. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between SOCIAL SUPPORTs with MORALE of ELDERLY people of Mashhad.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 ELDERLY people in 2012. Research tools included of personal information, Duke SOCIAL SUPPORT scale and Philadelphia ELDERLY center MORALE scale.The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation coefficient.Results: The results showed that 247 (70.61%) of the ELDERLY were male and the rest were female. The average of their age was 66.42±5.61 years. Average of MORALE score was 10.19±4.58. The results also showed that the mean score of family support 47.34±21.73) was higher than non-family support (38.58±26.74). A significant correlation was found between the scores of family SOCIAL SUPPORT (rs=0.39) and non-family SOCIAL SUPPORT (rs= 0.22) with MORALE scores (p<0.001).Conclusion: SOCIAL SUPPORT is an important factor in improving ELDERLY MORALE and has a prediction role in MORALE rate.

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Zarifnejad, gh., SABERI NOGHABI, E., DELSHAD NOGHABI, A., & KOUSHYAR, H.. (2014). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MORALE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN MASHHAD IN 2012. JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES, 13(1), 3-12. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/71043/en

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Zarifnejad gh., SABERI NOGHABI E., DELSHAD NOGHABI A., KOUSHYAR H.. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MORALE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN MASHHAD IN 2012. JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES[Internet]. 2014;13(1):3-12. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/71043/en

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gh. Zarifnejad, E. SABERI NOGHABI, A. DELSHAD NOGHABI, and H. KOUSHYAR, “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MORALE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN MASHHAD IN 2012,” JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 3–12, 2014, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/71043/en

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