خلاصة:
Objective: One of the most important social factors that have been consistently identified as a predictor of healthy aging is marriage satisfaction. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of social support on marital satisfaction with mediating role of emotional loneliness and physical activity. Method: This study was descriptive and correlational based on structural equations. The statistical population consisted of all the elderly in the care centers of Shahrekord and Farsan in 2019, among whom 180 individuals were selected randomly. The participants filled out research instruments including Relationship Assessment scale (Hendrick, 1998), Perceived Social Support scale (Zimet, et al., 1988), Adult’s Social and Emotional Loneliness scale (DiTommasso, et al., 2004), and Leisure-time Activities scale (Godin, 1985). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used through SPSS (version 23) and AMOS (version 23) software to analyze the data. Findings: The results demonstrated direct effect of social support, emotional loneliness and physical activity on marital satisfaction (p Conclusion: The SEM results of the current study support the proposed model which explains the interrelationships between perceived social support, loneliness, physical activity, and marital satisfaction. According to the findings of the present study, it is suggested to pay more attention to the variables of social support, emotional loneliness and physical activity in order to improve the marital relationships of the elderly. The findings of this study can help psychologists and other caretakers create more effective family matter programs for the older generations to enhance their marital satisfaction.
ملخص الجهاز:
Investigate the Effect of Social Support on Marital Satisfaction with Mediating Role of Emotional Loneliness and Physic--al Activity Zabihollah Kavehfarsani1*, Mehdi Omidian2 Abstract Objective: One of the most important social factors that have been consistently identified as a predictor of healthy aging is marriage satisfaction.
Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of social support on marital satisfaction with mediating role of emotional loneliness and physical activity.
healthy aging, marital satisfaction, physical activity, emotional loneliness, perceived social support Introduction According to statistics, in Iran, the population of old people over 60 years old has increased from 5.
Therefore, high quality marriage, especially for the elderly (Umberson, Williams, Powers, Liu, & Needham, 2006), has many benefits, including higher physical and mental health (Holt-Lunstad, Birmingham, & Jones, 2008), effective protection against stress (Schmitt, Kliegel, & Shapiro, 2007), more happiness, higher quality of life and more family well-being (Lawrence, Rogers, Zajacova, & Wadsworth, 2019), and ultimately, less physical and verbal aggression and higher family interactions and communication (Yucel & Koydemir, 2015).
Experimental studies also showed that social support and lasting relationships with spouse, family members, relatives, friends and community can improve the elderly’s feelings of belonging and connection, reduce the feeling of loneliness, and ultimately bring happiness and satisfaction to life (Kong & You, 2013; Shen & Yeatts, 2013).
In fact, health is very influential in the married life of the elderly because research has reported a link between physical-mental health and psychological well-being and marital satisfaction (Carr, Freedman, Cornman, & Schwarz, 2014; Margelisch, Schneewind, Violette, & Perrig- Chiello, 2017).