Evaluation of Resilience and Its Related Factors in the Elderly of Ardabil City

Authors

  • Gholipour , F Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal Branch, Khalkhal, Iran
  • Habibi Sola , A Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
  • Khalili , Z Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract:

Background & aim: Resilience, as one of the classes of positivist psychological approach, has an important role in dealing with stress and life threats and its adverse effects on the lives of the elderly, so that it has occupied a special place in the field of mental health during the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of resilience and related factors in the elderly in Ardabil in 2021. Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was performed on 500 elderly people referring to health centers in Ardabil in 2021, who were selected by cluster random sampling. Data collection tools were a two-part questionnaire including demographic information and Connor and Davidson resilience questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-22 and using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results showed that the mean and standard deviation of the elderly in this study was 83.10±17.28. The results of one-way analysis of variance showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between the number of children (p=0.001), education (p=0.02) and job (p=0.000) with the resilience score of the elderly. Tukey post hoc test showed significant differences between the elderly with 1-4 children and above 4 (p=0.000), between people with literacy education and diploma and higher (p=0.03) and the elderly with retired employment (p=0.04). According to independent t-test, there was a significant relationship between marital status and having chronic illness with resilience score (p≤0.05). Conclusion: The results of the present study revealed factors related to resilience in the elderly in Ardabil that can help health care providers to understand the resources affecting resilience and provide comprehensive care plans for resilience growth and subsequently increase the quality of life of the elderly.

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volume 22  issue 4

pages  286- 294

publication date 2021-03

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