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Loneliness, depression, social support and related factors in individuals between 50 and 65 years

50–65 yaş arasındaki bireylerde yalnızlık, depresyon, sosyal destek ve etki eden faktörler

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135–144
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2022-11-05
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Family and friend social support scores were higher in participants who were married, who had children and those who had hobbies; family social support scores were lower in individuals who were dependent in daily activities (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate loneliness, depression, social support and related factors in individuals between 50 and 65 years in Ayd›n.
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate loneliness, depression, social support and related factors in individuals between 50 and 65 years in Ayd›n. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 390 people aged 50- 65 years in nine primary health care center regions in Ayd›n. A multistage sampling method was used for sample selection. Perceived Social Support from Friends and Family Scales, UCLA Loneliness Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were used for data collection. Results: The mean perceived social support from family scale scores was 14.02±0.26; perceived social support from friends scale scores 12.34±0.26; the mean UCLA loneliness scale scores 39.67±0.55 and the mean depression scale scores was 12.85±0.44. Family and friend social support scores were higher in participants who were married, who had children and those who had hobbies; family social support scores were lower in individuals who were dependent in daily activities (p

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Giriş: Bu araştırmanın amacı Aydın ilinde 50–65 yaş arası bireylerde yalnızlık, depresyon, sosyal destek ihtiyacı ve bunları etkileyen faktörleri incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Aydın il merkezindeki dokuz sağlık ocağı bölgesinde 50–65 yaş arası 390 bireye yapılmış kesitsel tipte bir çalışmadır.Örneklem seçiminde çok aşamalı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veri toplanmasında, algılanan arkadaş ve aile sosyal destek ölçeği,UCLA yalnızlık ölçeğ i,Beck depresyon ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Bireylerin algılanan aile sosyal destek puan ortalamaları 14.02±0.26; algılanan arkadaş sosyal destek puan ortalamaları 12.34±0.26; UCLA yalnızlık puan ortalamaları 39.67±0.55 ve depresif belirti puan ortalamaları 12.85±0.44 olarak tespit edilmiştir.Evli,çocukları ve hobileri olan bireylerin algılanan aile ve arkadaş sosyal destek puanları daha yüksek, günlük aktivitelerinde bağımlılığı olan bireylerin aile sosyal destek puanının düşük olduğu tespit edilmiştir(p

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ARSLANTAŞ, H., ERGİN, F. (2022). Loneliness, depression, social support and related factors in individuals between 50 and 65 years. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 2, 135–144. https://ajindex.com/articles/624049

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