Copping stress as predictor of life satisfaction among older adults<p>Yaşlılarda yaşam doyumunun yordayıcısı olarak stresle başa çıkma
Journal Title: Journal of Human Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 13, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of coping with stress on life satisfaction of old people. This study was carried out on old individuals aged between 60 and 95 years old and 68 women and 57 men participated to the study from Ankara and Bursa. Ways of Coping Questionnaire and Life Satisfaction Scale were used as data collection tools. Correlational research design was used and multiple regression analysis was performed. The analysis results indicated that submissive approach negatively, optimistic and seeking of social support positively predict life satisfaction (R=0,47, R2=0,22 ve p<.00). Old people’s using optimistic and seeking of social support methods while dealing with stress increase their life satisfaction. This study is going to support intervention programs of old people. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, yaşlı bireylerin stresle başa çıkmanın yaşam doyumlarına etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmaya Ankara ve Bursa’da yaşayan 60 ve 95 yaş arası 68 kadın, 57 erkek yaşlı birey katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Stesle Başa Çıkma Tarzları Ölçeği ve Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Korelasyonel araştırma deseni kullanılan bu araştırmada, çoklu regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Çaresiz yaklaşımın olumsuz, iyimser yaklaşım ve sosyal destek arama yöntemlerinin olumlu yönde yaşam doyumunu yordadığı bulunmuştur (R=0,47, R2=0,22 ve p<.00). Yaşlıların stresle başederken iyimser ve sosyal destek arama yöntemlerini kullanmaları yaşam doyumlarını arttırmaktadır. Araştırma yaşlılıların yaşam doyumlarının arttırılmasına yönelik müdahele programlarını destekleyecektir.
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Esra Çalık Var, Çiçek Nilsu Varlıklar Demirkazık, Şükran Kolay Çepni
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