A study on the relationship between perceptions of successful aging and life satisfaction of Turkish elderly people

Fertelli T., Deliktas T.

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.56, sa.2, ss.386-392, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12446
  • Dergi Adı: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.386-392
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: elderly, life satisfaction, successful aging, OLDER-ADULTS, HEALTH, MODEL, ROWE, AGE
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose In the current study, the relationship between perceptions of successful aging and the life satisfaction of Turkish elderly people was investigated. Design and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 561 elderly people at a public hospital. Findings The mean scores of the participating elderly people obtained from the Successful Aging Scale (54.34 +/- 11.55) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (3.46 +/- 1.01) were high, and there was a significant positive correlation (r = 0.305) between them. Practice Implications Activities to ensure successful aging in elderly people, such as training and awareness-raising, may increase their life satisfaction.