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The Relationship of Active Aging Perspectives and Social Participation of Elderly Individuals with Their Mental States and Functional Independence

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the active aging perspectives and social participation of older adults and to determine their relationship with their mental states and functional independence. Method: A total of 298 participants over the age of 60, with a mean age of 70.94±8.1 were included in the study. The degree of cognitive function of the individuals included in the study was evaluated with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the level of functional independence was evaluated with the Barthel Index. The social participation statuses of the older adult participants included in the study were analyzed with the social participation evaluation form created by the researchers. Results: Individuals with high social participation evaluation form mean scores had higher Mini Mental State Examination mean scores and Barthel Index mean scores (r1: 0.329, p

Source: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi

DOI: 10.46237/amusbfd.1474547

Authors: Demet Gözaçan Karabulut, Çağtay Maden, Barış Türker, Yalçın Karabulut, Hamit Yılmaz

Institutions: Gaziantep İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi, Trabzon University, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

Language: English

Topic: Aging, Health, and Disability

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402967894

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