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Relationship between self-care ability and happiness in elderly individuals

Yaşlı bireylerde öz bakım gücü ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişki

Pages
366–374
Publication Date
2019-12-29
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As scores of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire increases, self-care ability score also increases.Conclusion: Significant relationship between happiness levels and self-care ability was determined in elderly individuals.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: This study has been carried to determine the relation between self-care ability and happiness in elderly individuals living in Kars province located in the eastern part of Turkey.Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional type study and comprises 400 elderly individuals living in central district of Kars province.
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Key Findings & Data:The data were collected through utilization of the personal information form, the Self-care Ability Scale and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short-Form (OHQ-SF).Results: The elderly individuals received a mean score of 24.89 ± 5.04 from the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and a mean score of 93.94 ± 19.15 from the Self Care Ability Scale.
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Conclusion & Impact:As scores of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire increases, self-care ability score also increases.Conclusion: Significant relationship between happiness levels and self-care ability was determined in elderly individuals.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Yaşlılık · Mutluluk · Öz bakım gücü

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Purpose: This study has been carried to determine the relation between self-care ability and happiness in elderly individuals living in Kars province located in the eastern part of Turkey.Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional type study and comprises 400 elderly individuals living in central district of Kars province. The data were collected through utilization of the personal information form, the Self-care Ability Scale and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short-Form (OHQ-SF).Results: The elderly individuals received a mean score of 24.89 ± 5.04 from the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and a mean score of 93.94 ± 19.15 from the Self Care Ability Scale. There was a statistically positive mean moderate correlation between the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire score and Self Care Ability Scale score. As scores of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire increases, self-care ability score also increases.Conclusion: Significant relationship between happiness levels and self-care ability was determined in elderly individuals.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma Türkiye’nin doğu bölgesinde yer alan Kars ilinde yaşayan yaşlı bireylerde öz bakım gücü ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma kesitsel tipte olup, Kars il merkezinde yaşayan 400 yaşlı birey oluşturmuştur. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu, Öz Bakım Gücü Ölçeği ve Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği Kısa Formu (OMÖ-K) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Yaşlı bireyler Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeğinden ortalama 24.89±5.04, Öz Bakım Gücü Ölçeğinden ise ortalama 93.94±19.15 puan almışlardır. Oxford mutluluk ölçeği puanı ile öz bakım gücü puanı arasında istatistiksel olarak pozitif yönlü orta düzeyli anlamlı ilişki vardır. Oxford mutluluk ölçeği puanı arttıkça öz bakım gücü puanı da artmaktadır.Sonuç: Yaşlı bireylerde mutluluk düzeyleri ile öz bakım gücü arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır.

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TÜRK, R., AKKUŞ, Y., SÖNMEZ, T. (2019). Relationship between self-care ability and happiness in elderly individuals. Cukurova Medical Journal, Cilt: 44 Sayı: Ek 1, 366–374. https://ajindex.com/articles/56293

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