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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ2
    The mediating role of social support in the relationship between social isolation and life satisfaction in families with and without children with special needs

    Yayla, İbrahim Erdoğan; Turhan, Fatma Seher; Dombak, Kübra; Makas, Samet; İskender, Murat; Çelik, Eyüp

    Objectives: The present study aims to examine the relationships between social isolation, social support, and life satisfaction in parents with and without children with special needs. Methods: The data for this study were obtained from 422 parents with children. Of the participants, 266 (63.0%) were mothers, and 156 (37.0%) were fathers, with an average age of 39.43 (SD = 7.62; range = 22–65). Convenience sampling was used in this study. When examining the marital status distribution, 386 participants (91.5%) were married, and 36 (8.5%) were single. Furthermore, 203 parents (48.1%) stated that they had a child with special needs, while 219 (51.9%) stated that they did not have a child with special needs. Results: The correlation analysis revealed that all variables are related to each other. Furthermore, structural equation modeling results showed that social support plays a mediating role in the relationship between social isolation and life satisfaction. Conclusions: This research evaluates parents with and without disabled children in terms of social isolation, social support, and life satisfaction, and indicates that social support is significantly more important for parents with disabled children compared to those without.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 10 · Eşitsizliklerin Azaltılması
  • MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ1
    The effect of sociodemographic characteristics and polypharmacy on loneliness and social isolation in community-dwelling older adults

    Sönmez Sari, Ebru; Çetinkaya Özdemir, Serap; Semerci Çakmak, Vahide; Kurt, Fatma

    The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sociodemographic factors and polypharmacy on loneliness and social isolation in older adults. This cross-sectional study included 370 older adults with and without polypharmacy. The data were gathered via the Personal Information Form, Loneliness Scale for Elderly, and Lubben Social Network Scale-Revised. A multivariate ANOVA (MANOVA) was conducted to assess the impact of independent variables on the combined dependent variables. Loneliness and social isolation were found higher in older adults with polypharmacy. In addition, loneliness and social isolation are more common in women, individuals with low educational attainment, single individuals, individuals with low income, individuals living in rural areas, individuals with poor family relationships, individuals not living with their families and individuals with chronic diseases. It is thought that the findings of this study will be guiding for all health professionals working in the field of elderly health in interventions to be planned for the elderly population.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2020
    The Perceived Stress Levels During COVID-19 Quarantine Periods and Physical Activity and Exercise

    Sahin, Tolga; Gönen, Mevlut

    Social life disruption diminished the physical activity and isolation at home caused psychological stress on people during the coronavirus outbreak. This study applied the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Five hundred forty-three participants voluntarily completed the online questionnaire. The additional questions were asked to participants such as age, gender, educational status, spent time for physical activity or exercise, and isolation status. The perceived stress level and Insufficient Self-Efficacy perception (ISE) as a sub-factor of PSS were found statistically significant among the activity level groups. When compared to isolation status, the not isolated group showed a higher perception of stress (PSS total score, ISE, and SDP values) than partial and isolated groups except for SDP in partial isolated groups value. The findings of this study revealed that during isolation days which limiting energy expenditure and increasing mentally stress exercise and physical activity could be effective in decreasing perceived stress.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfOpenAlex6
    Web of Scienceİncele