Abstract
References
- [1] “World population ageing 2013”. http://www.un.org/en/development/ desa/population/publications/pdf/ageing/WorldPopulationAgeing2013. pdf 12.08.2017.
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the state of elderly coping
with stress.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted sixty years old and over 106
individuals living at home within society. As data collection forms, a survey-form
containing socio-demographic characteristics of all the individulas were recorded
features of elderly and a Scale of Stress-Coping Manners (SSCM) was used.
Percentage, mean + standard deviation, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis
methods were used for assessment of the collected data.
Results: The mean age of the study group was 68.0±5.5. 57.5% of the participants
were women, 52.8% had four and more than four children and 61.3% had a chronic
illness. The scores of stress-coping manners of the elderly were high (73.86±8.18).
The score averages of stress-coping of the women, the individuals who had three
children and less, and the elderly who had no chronic illness were high and statistically
significant (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that the elderly were successful in
coping with stress. Different sources of stress that comes with the aging process
to deal with the stress is important for the health of the elderly. Therefore, in order to
increase the quality of life and healthy aging it is necessary to evaluate the situation
of elderly coping with stress.
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References
- [1] “World population ageing 2013”. http://www.un.org/en/development/ desa/population/publications/pdf/ageing/WorldPopulationAgeing2013. pdf 12.08.2017.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 28, 2018 |
| Submission Date | April 7, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 8 Issue: 4 |
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