The study of life confidence and the influencing factors of the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2013.10.005
- VernacularTitle:老年人生活信心及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Fengzi WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
The elderly;
Life confidence;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Structural equation model
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2013;(10):17-20
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the factors affecting life confidence of the elderly,construct the structural equation model of influencing factors of life confidence of the elderly.Methods Data were collected through individual interviews in which standardized questionnaires were completed by 176 old people.Results There was non-significant difference between age,cultural level household register,medical insurance with life confidence of the elderly.While there were significant differences between sex,marital status,residence with life confidence of the elderly.There were highly significant differences between self-care,physical illness,and family relationship,social security,anxiety,depression with life confidence of the elderly.Regression analysis found that self-care,physical illness,social security,anxiety,depression entered the regression equation.SEM found that depression,anxiety,social security have a direct impact on the life confidence of the elderly.Self-care,physical illness had both direct and indirect influence on the life confidence of the elderly.Conclusions Those mental health workers should concern that demographic situations,social security,psychological starus have significant correlation with the life confidence of the elderly.
