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The Relationship of Perceived Social Support, Mental Health and Life Satisfaction in Martyrs and Veterans Students of State University in Gorgan
Mr Hamid Asayesh, Mr Moslem Hesam, Mr Mostafa Ghorbani, Mr Alireza Shariati, Mr Hossein Nasiri,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (10-2011)
Abstract

  Background and Objective : Because of special life condition, martyrs and veterans students have unique status in comparison with other university students. The aim of this study was determination of relationship of perceived social support, mental health, and life satisfaction in martyrs and veterans students of state universities in Gorgan,Iran.

  Material and Methods: In this descriptive and analytical study, 102 martyrs and veterans students were selected via census sampling. Demographic data sheet, perceived social support scale, general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) and satisfaction with life scale were used.­ Descriptive statistics, liner regression analysis, spearman correlation coefficient and Mann-Whitney test in spss 16 software environment were used for data analysis­(P<0.05).

Results: According to GHQ-12, 21.4 percent of participants have unfavorite mental health (score less than 14). Findings show perceived social support is correlated with 23 percent of mental health changes (P=0.032) and 42 percent of life satisfaction changes (P=0.000). There is no significant relationship between perceived social support from friends and significant others and mental health and life satisfaction (P>0.05). There is significant correlation between mental health and life satisfaction (r= -0.534, P=0.000).

  Conclusion: According to our findings, availability of perceived social support from family leads to promotion of mental health and life satisfaction of students.


The Relationship between Loneliness and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly in Gorgan and Gonbad Cities
Mr Hamid Hojjati, Mis Golnaz Koochaki, Mis Akram Sanagoo,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (8-2012)
Abstract

  Background and Objective : Ageing is a sensitive period of life, and attention to the needs and an issue of this stage is a social necessity. The loneliness caused by lack of social relationship impacts on physical health, quality of life and life satisfaction of the elderly. Because of importance of this problem, we aimed at determining the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction in elder people.

  Material and Methods : In study descriptive-correlational study, 100 senior citizens living in Gorgan and Gonbad were selected via purposive sampling. ­We collected the data by loneliness and life satisfaction questionnaires and analyzed by descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon test, and Spearman correlation coefficient.

  Results: The mean and SD (14±6) of loneliness are high and of life satisfaction are average (24±7). Based on spearman, the correlation between loneliness and life satisfaction is significant (p<0.01, r= 0.6). Also, there is significant difference between life satisfaction and education al level (p<0.01 ( .

  Conclusion: In line with this study clarified the effect of loneliness on life satisfaction, we recommend having continual contact with the elderly to recognize their social relationships and beliefs, family and health staff training about aging to enhance the perceptive interactions and designing some educational, therapeutic and rehabilitation programs.

  Keywords: Loneliness ، Life satisfaction ، Elderly


Relationship between Balanced Emotional Empathy and Life Satisfaction,and Alexithymia in Nurses, Midwives and Operating Room Technicians
Dr Borzoo Amirpour, Ali Zakie, Dr Maryam Kalhornia Golkar ,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (12-2015)
Abstract

Background and Objective: Alexithymia is a personality trait associated with difficulties in emotion recognition, regulation and emotional processing. However, in the field of health and care, emotions and affects play an important role in the relationship between specialists and patients, and in general, life satisfaction. This study aimed at determining the relationship between balanced emotional empathy and life satisfaction and Alexithymia in Nurses, midwives and operating room technicians.

Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was undertaken on 300 Nurses, midwives and operating room technicians selected via stratified random sampling in Kermanshah and Hamadan provinces, 2012.the instruments were Emotional Empathy Scale of Mehrabian & Epstein, Life Satisfaction Scale of Diener et al and Toronto alexithymia scale. Using SPSS-18, the data was analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation and simple linear regression.

Results: The results indicated that the mean score of alexithymia in midwives (62.19±11.66), life satisfaction in nurses (50.4±85.13) and emotional empathy in nurses (40.12 ± 95.100) was higher. The results showed that both life satisfaction (r=-0.13, P<0.05) and balanced emotional empathy (r=-0.16) had negative significant correlation with alexithymia (p<0.05). Based on regression analysis, life satisfaction (&beta =-0.18) and balanced emotional empathy (&beta =-0.15) were the negative significant predictors of alexithymia.

Conclusion: Given the results, we recommend considering the role of empathy in healthcare settings and the enhancement of life satisfaction among hospital staff.


The effects of self-care education based on the family-centered empowerment model on functional independence and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial
Tanaz Mehrab-Mohseni, Shahzad Pashaeypoor, Shima Nazari, Farshad Sharifi,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (4-2023)
Abstract
Background: Self-care is an indicator of power and independence among older adults. Family can increase older adults’ motivation and desire for engagement in self-care activities. This study aimed to determine the effects of self-care education based on the family-centered empowerment model (FCEM) on functional independence and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 126 community-dwelling older adults   from local sociocultural centers in 2021. They purposively recruited and randomly allocated to control (n = 63) and intervention (n = 63) groups. The intervention group received FCEM-based self-care education in six 1.5-hour weekly sessions. The education focused on the physical, psychoemotional, social, and spiritual aspects of self-care and was based on the 4 steps of FCEM: perceived threat, problem-solving, educational participation, and evaluation. Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz ADL Index) and Zest Life Satisfaction Index were respectively used for independence and satisfaction assessments before and 8 weeks after the study intervention. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and through the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon, and chi-square tests.
Results: The mean age was 67.57 ± 4.62 years in the intervention group and 67.08 ± 4.62 years in the control group. There were no significant differences between the intervention and control groups respecting the pretest mean scores of life satisfaction (16.54 ± 4.46 vs 16.68 ± 4.23; P = 0.963) and functional independence (4.78 ± 1.15 vs 5.11 ± 1.00; P = 0.107). The posttest mean score of functional independence was also insignificant (5.52 ± 0.692 vs 5.24 ± 0.911; P = 0.92) between the 2 groups. However, the Mann-Whitney U test showed that the posttest mean score of life satisfaction was significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group (18.95 ± 4.36 vs 16.13 ± 4.41; P = 0.001).
Conclusion: FCEM-based self-care education effectively improves life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults.
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