Author/Authors :
Ghazi Tabatabaei Mahmoud نويسنده Department of Health and social Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran. Tehran, Iran , Farokhnezhad Afshar Pouya نويسنده Department of Gerontology, Nursing and Midwifery faculty,
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, IR
Iran , Foroughan Mahshid نويسنده Research Center on Aging, Gerontology Group, University of
Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR
Iran , Vedadhi Abou Ali نويسنده Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Vedadhi Abou Ali
Abstract :
Objectives: Health refers to the condition of perfect physical, mental and social well-being. The appropriate social well-being is the opposite of loneliness and depression. Social well-being is a psychosocial concept that is affected by many factors. This study determined the relationship between social function and social well-being in older adults.
Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted on 550 older adults in Tehran. The participants were selected by multistage cluster sampling. Data was collected using Social Well-being Scale and Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson coefficient and linear regression analysis in SPSS v. 22.
Results: The mean age of participants was 66.10±6.68 years. The female participants accounted for 41.1% of subjects. There were significant correlations between all aspects of social function (quality of activities and the quality of relationships) and social well-being dimensions (P<0.01). The quality of activities had significant positive effects on all aspects of social well-being (P<0.01), and the quality of relationships also had significant effects on different aspects of social well-being, except on social coherence (P=n.s).
Discussion: The findings showed that the social function affects social well-being. So individuals with higher social functioning also have higher social well-being and mental health.
