Self-efficacy and quality of life in elderly residents of Kahrizak

Solhi.M(PHD),Hosseini.AF.(MS),Bararpour.F(MS) obstract: Introduction: Increasing the longevity of people and adding elderly population is one of the goals of the current century. Healthy aging is the natural right of all people and should improve the quality of life, physical, mental and social well-being and provide appropriate policies for improving self-efficacy of the elderly. Let's pay attention. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life in the elderly living in Kahrizak in 2018. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was performed on all the elderly living in Kahrizak. Three hundred elderly people were selected by random sampling according to the research criteria. To collect data, a standard self-efficacy questionnaire (GSE-10) and Short Quality of Life Quality Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) were used. Data were collected by SPSS version 22 using descriptive statistics including frequency, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics including test independent t test, anova test, Pearson correlation coefficient, analysis of variance and linear regression analysis. Results: The mean score of self-efficacy was 28 and the quality of life score in the general health dimension was 27.66% poor, 50% moderate and 22.33% good case, and for one unit increase in self-efficacy score, the mean score of quality of life in health The body was as much as 0.58, in the mental health dimension of 0.59, in the social dimension of 0.47, in the environmental health environment 0.71 and in the general health was 0.78. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, self-efficacy has a significant relationship with quality of life, and the quality of life score increases with increasing self-efficacy score.