Comparison of perceived stress and intolerance of uncertainty among elderly residents of the sanatorium and the elderly living with the family.

Introduction and purpose: Nowadays aging arising is considered as one of the most important concerns, the increasing number of elderly and consequently the institutionalized elderly it is important to paid more attention to their health. The aim of study was to Comparison of perceived stress and intolerance of uncertainty among elderly residents of the sanatorium and the elderly living with the family in Mashhad city. Materials and Methods: The research is descriptive and causal-comparative.  Statistical population of the study consisted of all the elderly residents of the sanatorium and all the elderly living with the family. The sample included 50 people from each group who were selected by available sampling method. Data collection based on questionnaire scores: Perceived stress scale (cohen et al,1983)  and Intolerance of uncertainty scale (IUS) (freeston et al,1994). For analysis of data average, variance and Multivariate analysis of variance were used. Findings: The results of the study demonstrated that there is difference in perceived stress and intolerance of uncertainty among elderly residents of the sanatorium and the elderly living with the family and elderly residents of the sanatorium experienced more perceived stress and intolerance of uncertainty. Conclusion: It is necessary to pay more attention to the conditions of the elderly living in the sanatorium