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Marzban A. People's attitudes toward aging in Fasa city, 2021. Health Science Monitor 2022; 1 (1) :47-52
URL: http://hsm.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-40-en.html
Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background & Aims:  Aging is a vital phenomenon that happens to everyone. In different cultures, there are diverse beliefs and attitudes towards aging. This study aimed to determine the attitude of Fasa residents towards the elderly.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 800 individuals between 13 and 60 years old by cluster sampling. The data collection tool was Kogan's Attitude Survey. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and ANOVA by spss24 software.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the age of participants was 41.7 ± 5.17. The score mean of attitude toward the elderly was 117.34 ± 9.75. 51.34% of the individual had a positive attitude, and 49.66% had a negative attitude toward aging. There was a significant relationship between gender and attitude toward the elderly (P = 0.001), positive and negative attitude (P=0.002), and mean attitude scores in terms of marital status in both sexes (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results showed that the community's view of the elderly has become more negative than in the past. Cultural change and the influence of different cultures on the country have led to a negative attitude towards the elderly. We can make people ready to accept the elderly in the coming years by educating families properly from childhood and at school.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2022/06/12 | Accepted: 2022/07/11 | Published: 2022/08/20

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