The relationship among aging in place, loneliness, and life satisfaction in the elderly in Turkey
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Adile Tümer, Sevgül Dönmez, Süreyya GÜMÜŞSOY, Nevin A. Balkaya
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Uluslararası, Wos, 2021, cilt 58, ss 822-829
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12855
Özet
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between aging in place, loneliness, and life satisfaction in older people. DESIGN AND METHODS: The descriptive and cross-sectional study has used the Aging in Place Scale (APS), the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS), and the Loneliness Scale for the Elderly (LSFE). The study was examined the correlation among APS, LSS, and LSFE. FINDING: In our study, when we examined the subscales of the APS scale, we found that the perceived social support, physical competence, and achievable social support of the elderly were at a high level. These high levels led to increased life satisfaction and decreased loneliness. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The results obtained in this study are particularly important for highlighting the importance of aging in place in reducing loneliness, which has a negative impact on the mental health of the elderly, and in shedding light on increasing life satisfaction in the later stages of life.