Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
İnönü üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu Dergisi, cilt.11, sa.1, ss.1318-1329, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study, we aimed to examine the factors affecting coping with the epidemic during the COVID-19 epidemic in elderly individuals. Participants were asked to complete the Coping with the Outbreak Scale (CwOS), the Spirituality Scale (SS), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). A total of 76 people (61.8% females) with a mean age of 73.1±8.2 were included in the study. Multivariate linear regression analysis using the backward method was used to examine the factors affecting coping with the epidemic. Multidimensional perceived social support, spirituality, and perceived economic status were significant predictors, and an increase of 1 unit in these variables resulted in an increase of 0.305, 0.410, and 4.426 units in the CwOS variable, respectively. It was observed that the variable dwelling place was also a significant predictor, and an increase of 1 unit in this variable caused a decrease of -4.362 units in the CwOS variable. The independent variables in the model explained 65.1% of the change in the CwOS score. Social support, spirituality, perceived income status and dwelling place are the factors that affect coping with the COVID-19 outbreak in elderly individuals. These factors are recommended to be considered by healthcare professionals dealing with elderly individuals.