The Relationship Between the Elderly's Sleep Quality and Social Support

Saadati Rad, Mohammad  Taha; Izadi, Amir Reza; Azizi Mahkooyeh, Saeideh; Papi, Shahab; Amiri, Zeynab; Amini, Farzaneh; Eliyasi, Mozhdeh; Naghibi, Abdolhassan; Shaker, Hadiseh

doi:10.22087/ijac.2024.492711.1033

The Relationship Between the Elderly's Sleep Quality and Social Support

Document Type : Research

Authors

Mohammad Taha Saadati Rad ¹

Amir Reza Izadi ²

Saeideh Azizi Mahkooyeh ³

Shahab Papi ⁴

Zeynab Amiri ⁵

Farzaneh Amini ⁶

Mozhdeh Eliyasi ⁷

Abdolhassan Naghibi ⁸

Hadiseh Shaker ⁹

¹ Master;s in Ageing Health, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

² Msc in Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

³ PhD student in nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University Of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

⁵ Msc in of gerontology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran,Iran

⁶ Phd student in statistics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Sari, Iran

⁷ Bachelor of Public Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Sari, Iran

⁸ Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

⁹ Master of Psychiatric Nursing, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Midwifery Nursing, Qazvin, Iran

10.22087/ijac.2024.492711.1033

Abstract

The elderly's sleep quality and social support are important variables related to quality of life and factors affecting successful aging.Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between the elderly's sleep quality and social support. In this descriptive cross-sectional analytical study, the research population included 150 older people referring to elderly care centers living in Qaem Shahr,Iran, and the sampling method was convenience. To collect information, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Philips̍ Social Support Questionnaire used as self-report. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 26. The results of the Spearman test showed a significant negative relationship between the sleep quality score and social support. However, there is a significant relationship between the social support score and the educational level of the elderly. This study's findings emphasize the major role of social support in ensuring adequate sleep quality in the elderly. Therefore, it is recommended that policymakers in this field develop programs centered on social support to improve the sleep quality and health of the elderly.

Keywords

Social support

elderly

sleep quality

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