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The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging

Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2 31 Aralık 2025
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The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging

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This research was conducted in order to determine the relationship between loneliness level and death anxiety in older adults and its effect on successful aging. The sample in this descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational research consisted of 235 older adults. The data were collected using an information form, the Loneliness Scale for Older Adults, the Death Anxiety Scale, and the Successful Aging Scale. Analyses were performed using Student’s t-test, One-Way ANOVA, the Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests, Pearson correlation analysis, and Linear regression analysis. The mean age of the older adults included in the research was 71.88±4.37 years, 51.9% were women, and 89.4% were married. The participants’ mean Loneliness Scale for Older Adults score was 12.17±6.96, their mean Death Anxiety Scale score was 40.08±16.37, and their mean Successful Aging Score was 52.30±6.96. Negative correlations were determined between loneliness levels and successful aging, and between death anxiety levels and successful aging. Older adults experienced an acceptable level of loneliness, this being highest in social relationships. They also experienced a moderate level of death anxiety, and their successful aging scores were above average.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

None

Proje Numarası

Yoktur.

Etik Beyan

Written consent was obtained from participants. Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Gumushane University Health Sciences Faculty ethical committee (E-95674917-108.99-259819/2024/6), and permission for the study was granted by the institutional chief physician’s office. Written and verbal consent was obtained from the patients. The entire research was conducted in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Teşekkür

Thanks to all participants.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Yaşlanma Psikolojisi, Yaşlı Bakımı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

17 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

19 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Aydın, A., Aydın Sayılan, A., & Kulakaç, N. (2025). The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging. Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Dergisi, 18(2), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.46414/yasad.1786237
AMA
1.Aydın A, Aydın Sayılan A, Kulakaç N. The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging. YSAD-EIRJ. 2025;18(2):73-83. doi:10.46414/yasad.1786237
Chicago
Aydın, Aykut, Aylin Aydın Sayılan, ve Nurşen Kulakaç. 2025. “The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging”. Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Dergisi 18 (2): 73-83. https://doi.org/10.46414/yasad.1786237.
EndNote
Aydın A, Aydın Sayılan A, Kulakaç N (01 Aralık 2025) The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging. Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Dergisi 18 2 73–83.
IEEE
[1]A. Aydın, A. Aydın Sayılan, ve N. Kulakaç, “The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging”, YSAD-EIRJ, c. 18, sy 2, ss. 73–83, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.46414/yasad.1786237.
ISNAD
Aydın, Aykut - Aydın Sayılan, Aylin - Kulakaç, Nurşen. “The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging”. Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Dergisi 18/2 (01 Aralık 2025): 73-83. https://doi.org/10.46414/yasad.1786237.
JAMA
1.Aydın A, Aydın Sayılan A, Kulakaç N. The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging. YSAD-EIRJ. 2025;18:73–83.
MLA
Aydın, Aykut, vd. “The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging”. Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Dergisi, c. 18, sy 2, Aralık 2025, ss. 73-83, doi:10.46414/yasad.1786237.
Vancouver
1.Aykut Aydın, Aylin Aydın Sayılan, Nurşen Kulakaç. The Relationship Between Loneliness Level and Death Anxiety in Older Adults and Successful Aging. YSAD-EIRJ. 01 Aralık 2025;18(2):73-8. doi:10.46414/yasad.1786237