Comparison of Coping Strategies and Perception of Aging in Successful and Unsuccessful Elderly People of Ardabil in 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Achieving the goals of successful ageing is considered to be an effective strategy for the promotion of health in the elderly. The purpose of present study was to compare the coping strategies and perception of aging in successful and unsuccessful elderly people in Ardabil city. Methods: This study is a causal-comparative study. The statistical population consisted of elderly people in Ardebil who were selected through convenience sampling from 60 elderly people (30 successful elders and 30 unsuccessful elders) and were assessed with Baltes questionnaire for coping strategies (selection, optimization and compensation), and Barkers age perception questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using multivariate analyses of variance and U Mann Whitney test and through SPSS v.21 statistical software. Results: The results showed that the successful elderly, as compared to the unsuccessful elderly, reported more favorable copnig strategies (U=244, P< 0.002). The results also showed that successful seniors had more perception of aging than compared to unsuccessful elderly people (F= 15.19, P<0.01). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that successful seniors, compared with unsuccessful elderly people, are more likely to have copnig strategies and perception of