Effect of Physical Performance Levels of Elderly Living in Urban and Rural Areas on Social Participation, Social Functioning, and Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study from the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

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İnce Parpucu T., Keskin T., Başkurt F., Başkurt Z.

NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.297-303, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Dergi Adı: NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-303
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Social interaction is a very important subject for the elderly,

especially in the context of active aging. Aim: This study aims to investigate the

effect of physical performance levels of the elderly living in rural and urban areas

on social participation, social functioning, and quality of life. Methods: A total of

418 volunteer elderly aged 65 and over, living in rural (42.3%) and urban (57.7%)

areas, participated in this study. The Mini-Mental State Examination, Short Physical

Performance Battery, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale for Older

Adults, Social Functioning Scale, and the Community Integration Questionnaire were

applied to participants. Results: The scores of social functioning (P = 0.027) and the

social network subscale of social participation (P = 0.001) were significantly higher

among participants living in urban areas compared to those living in rural areas.

Physical performance was positively correlated with social participation (r = 0.404)

and social functioning (r = 0.324) at a moderate level (P = 0.000), and with quality

of life at a low level (r = 0.158) (P = 0.001). Social participation was positively

correlated with social functioning at a high level (r = 0.572) and with quality of

life at a moderate level (r = 0.300) (P = 0.000). Social functioning was positively

correlated with quality of life at a low level (r = 0.234) (P < 0.01). Conclusion:

To increase social participation, social functioning, and quality of life among the

elderly, it is necessary to keep physical performance levels higher. In addition,

in the planning of social participation, it is crucial to take into account where the

elderly live in.