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Zeraati M, Haghani Zemeidani M, Khodadadi Sangdeh J. The Comparison of Depression and Death Anxiety among Nursing Home Resident and Non-Resident Elderlies. IJN 2016; 29 (102) :45-54
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1- MS student in family counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Khwarizmi University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author). Tel:09015139445 E-mail: MostafaZeraati_top@yahoo.com
2- MS student in career counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3- PhD graduate Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Khwarizmi University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2- MS student in career counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3- PhD graduate Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Khwarizmi University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Abstract
Background & Aim: Different physical and social contexts can be affecting the various aspects of life in elderly people. The aim of present study was to investigate and compare of depression and death anxiety among nursing home resident and non-resident elderlies.
Material & Method: The research was a descriptive comparative study and 250 nursing home resident and non-resident elderlies were participated. The sampling was done by available sampling method. The research instruments were Geriatric Depression Scale and Collet& Lester death anxiety test. Data gathering was based solely on self-reports. Data were analyzed via SPSS (V. 16) using independent t-test.
Result: Depression and death anxiety were significantly greater in nursing home resident elderlies respect to non-resident elderlies (P=0.05).
Conclusion: According to our results, it is necessary to improve quality of life in elderly by attention to living conditions of nursing home resident elderlies, periodic psychiatric examinations and using psychological interventions in depression and anxiety.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
nursing
Received: 2016/07/19 | Accepted: 2016/10/22 | Published: 2016/10/22
Received: 2016/07/19 | Accepted: 2016/10/22 | Published: 2016/10/22
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