Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015
Background and purpose: The pace of population aging is fast, so maintenance of mental health in elderly is an important issue. This study aimed to assess mental health in older adults and some relating factors. Materials and methods: In a cross sectional study, 400 old people were selected by multi...
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| author | Manijeh Alavi Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari Mehdi Noroozi Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi |
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| description | Background and purpose: The pace of population aging is fast, so maintenance of mental health in elderly is an important issue. This study aimed to assess mental health in older adults and some relating factors.
Materials and methods: In a cross sectional study, 400 old people were selected by multi-stage sampling in Tehran 2014-15. Data was collected using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the lifestyle questionnaire. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine the adjusted association between demographics and underlying factors with mental health.
Results: The mean age of participants was 67.7±7.63 years and mean score for their mental health was 21.82±11.37. According to regression model after adjusting other covariates, some variables, including gender, age, education, employment, life satisfaction, motor-physical limitations, and using rehabilitation instruments were the predictors of participants’ mental health (P˂ 0.05).
Conclusion: This study revealed that physical health in elderly has a key role in their mental health. Motor-physical disability is one of the main predictors of mental health among old people. Physical activities and health and also employment situation should be considered in interventions designed to promote mental health in older population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fde6459339b4e50b89ef43fe6bd8cd02023-01-25T07:42:23ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792018-03-0127158112122Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015Manijeh Alavi0Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari1Mehdi Noroozi2Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi3 PhD Student in Social Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran PhD Student in Social Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Assistant Professor, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background and purpose: The pace of population aging is fast, so maintenance of mental health in elderly is an important issue. This study aimed to assess mental health in older adults and some relating factors. Materials and methods: In a cross sectional study, 400 old people were selected by multi-stage sampling in Tehran 2014-15. Data was collected using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the lifestyle questionnaire. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine the adjusted association between demographics and underlying factors with mental health. Results: The mean age of participants was 67.7±7.63 years and mean score for their mental health was 21.82±11.37. According to regression model after adjusting other covariates, some variables, including gender, age, education, employment, life satisfaction, motor-physical limitations, and using rehabilitation instruments were the predictors of participants’ mental health (P˂ 0.05). Conclusion: This study revealed that physical health in elderly has a key role in their mental health. Motor-physical disability is one of the main predictors of mental health among old people. Physical activities and health and also employment situation should be considered in interventions designed to promote mental health in older population.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-8866-en.htmlmental healthold populationtehran |
| spellingShingle | Manijeh Alavi Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari Mehdi Noroozi Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015 Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences mental health old population tehran |
| title | Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015 |
| title_full | Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015 |
| title_fullStr | Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015 |
| title_short | Mental Health and Related Factors in Old Population in Tehran 2014-2015 |
| title_sort | mental health and related factors in old population in tehran 2014 2015 |
| topic | mental health old population tehran |
| url | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-8866-en.html |
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