The relationship between loneliness and healthy lifestyle in elderly in Gonabad city in 2017

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran

2 Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objective: Loneliness is one of the most common problems of elderly aging, which greatly affects the health of the elderly. Lifestyle is one of the most important factors affecting health. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between loneliness and healthy lifestyle in the elderly 60-75 years in Gonabad city in 2017.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 263 elderly people in Gonabad were selected by stratified random sampling. In order to collect information, a questionnaire of demographic information, feeling of loneliness and healthy lifestyle in the elderly was used. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests (independent t-test, analysis of variance and Spearman correlation coefficient) and SPSS version 20 were used to analyze the data. Significance level less than 0.05 was considered.
Results: The mean score of loneliness and stuttering style of elderly was 65.26±11.65 and 153.19±27.95. Furthermore, a significant and reverse relationship was detected between loneliness and healthy lifestyle in the elderly. Thus, lifestyle score was higher in the elderly who had less loneliness (P=0.00, R=-0.72).
Conclusion: The results of this study show that reducing loneliness  has an effective role in improving lifestyle of elderly. With this in mind, the role of supporting nursing caregivers, educating specialist staff in the field of egalitarian medicine, family counseling and mental health for the elderly and their families are highlighted.

Keywords

References

  1. Hojjati H, Sharifnia SH, Hassanalipour S, Akhonzadeh G, Asayesh H. The elder of reminiscence on the anount of group self esteam and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly. Journal of Urmia Nursing and Midwifery 2012; 9(5): 350-356.
  2. Masoudi R, Soleimani MA, Hasheminia AM, Qorbani M. The effect of family centered empowerment model on the quality of life in elderly people. Journal of Inflammatory Diseases 2010; 1(14): 57-64.
  3. Sheikholeslami F, Reza Masouleh Sh, Khodadadi N, Yazdani MA. Loneliness and general health of elderly. Journal of Holistic Nursing 2012; 21(66): 28-34.
  4. Hajbaghery M, Aghahoseini S. The evaluation of disability and its related factors among the elderly population in Kashan, Iran. BMC Public Health 2007; 7(147):261.
  5. Babak A, Davari S, Aghdak P, Pirhaji O. Assessment of Healthy Lifestyle among Elderly in Isfahan, Iran. The Journal of Isfahan Medical School 2011; 29(149):1064-1074.
  6. Salehi L, Eftekhar Ardebili H, Mohammed K, Taghdisi MH, Qasim Jazayeri A. Factors facilitating and impeding healthy lifestyle in the elderly. Journal of Health Breeze 2008; 6(2): 49-57.
  7. Rasoolzadeh M, Safavi Farroki SZ, Amouzadeh Khalili M, Pahlavanian AA. Study of interest to individual reside in elderly nursing home Academic. Koomesh 2008; 10(1): 42-48.
  8. Khoshnevis N (1389).  the media and lifestyle, public relations monthly magazine Iran; 73: 10.
  9. Riahi A. Comparative study of the position and status of elderly people in the past and contemporary societies. Iranian Journal of Ageing 2009; 3(9-10): 9-21.
  10.  Kavoosian N, Hosseinzadeh K, Kazemi Jaliseh H, Karboro A. The Relationship between Spiritual Health and Loneliness among the Elderly in Karaj- 2016. Journal of Research on Religion and Health 2018; 4(2):7- 15.
  11. Chiang KJ, Chu H, Chang HJ, Chung MH, Chen CH, Chiou HG, et al. The effect of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged. The International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2009; 25(4):380-388.
  12. Sheibani Tezerji F, Pakdaman SH. Effect of music therapy, reminiscence and performing enjoyable tasks on loneliness in the elderly. Journal of Applied Psychology 2010; 4(3):55-68.
  13. Fakhar F, Navabi nejad SH, Foroughan M. The Role of group counseling with logo-therapeutic. Iranian Journal of Ageing 2008; 3(7):58-67.
  14. Kochaki G, Hojjati H, Sanagoo A. The relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction among the elderly (in Gorgan and Gonbad). Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery 2012; 9(1):61-68.
  15. Heravi karimovi M, Anousheh M, Foroughan M and et al. Exploring perspectives the elderly about the phenomenon of loneliness: a qualitative study Phenomenology. Iran Elderly Magazine 2007; 2(6):410-420.
  16. Hemmati Gh, Dehshiri Gh, Shojaei S, Hakimirad E. Health and loneliness Startus of the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes Versus Those Living with their Families. Iran Ageing 2009; 3(8):557-564.
  17. Mahmoudi Gh, Niaz Azari K, Sanati T. Evaluation of the lifestyle in the elderly. (Journal of Health Breeze) Family Health 2013; 1(3): 45-50.
  18. Shamsoddini Lori A, PourMohammadi K, Keshtkaran V, Ahmadi Kashkoli S, PourAhmadi MR. A Survey on the Level of the Elderly Lifestyle in Shiraz. Journal of Health_Based Research 2015, 1(1):75-84
  19. Samadi S, Bayat A, Taheri H, Joneid B S, Rooz-Bahani N. Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly towards lifestyle during aging]. The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences 2007; 11(1): 83-84.
  20. Heshmati H, Asnashari R, Khajavi S, Charkazi A, Babak A, Hosseini Gh, Behnampour N. Life Style of Elderly in Kashmar, Iran 2012. Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery 2014; 11(1):39-50.
  21. Jafari A, Behboodi M. The Efficacy of Aerobic Exercises in Reducing Loneliness and Promoting Happiness in Elderly. Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 2017; 5(5):9-17.
  22. Sadeghi hesari M, Shamsalinia A, Ghadimi R, Navabi N. Loneliness in the elderly and its relation to nutritional status:  A Literature Review. Journal of Caspian Health and Aging 2018; 3(1):30-35.
  23. Gale CR, Westbury L, Cooper C. Social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for the progression of frailty: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Age Ageing 2017; 47(3):392-7.
  24. Boulos C, Salameh P, Barberger-Gateau P. The AMEL study, a cross sectional population-based survey on aging and malnutrition in 1200 elderly Lebanese living in rural settings: protocol and sample characteristics. BMC Public Health 2013; 13(1):573.
  25. Callen BL, Wells TJ. Views of community‐dwelling, old‐old people on barriers and aids to nutritional health. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2003; 35(3):257-62.
  26. Hosseini Ramaghani N, Mir Drikvand F, Panahi H. The role of communication skills, social support and daily spiritual experiences in predicting loneliness feeling of the elderly. Journal of Gerontology 2017; 1(4):47-57.
  27. Heinrich LM, Gullone E. The clinical significance of loneliness: A literature review. Clinical Psychology Review 2006; 26(6):695-718.
  28. Panayiotou G, Panteli M, Theodorou M. Predictors of Loneliness in a Sample of College Men and Women in Cyprus: The Role of Anxiety and Social Skills. Psychology, Community & Health 2016; 5(1): 16-30.
  29. Shankar A, McMunn A, Demakakos P, Hamer M, Steptoe A. Social isolation and loneliness: Prospective associations with functional status in older adults. Health Psychology 2017; 36(2):179.
Daneshvar Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 1 - Serial Number 158
May and June 2022
Pages 36-45

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics