ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2015
Keeping up with the caravan of life: Successful aging strategies for Iranian women.
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- Attachment: the mediating role of hope, religiosity, and life satisfaction in older adults.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2021Article
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Successful Aging Inventory.Galen medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBecause of improving life expectancy in the world in recent times, the focus has shifted to the issue of the quality and nature of life and how to assist successful aging (SA) rather than increasing physical survival and lifespan. SA is a multidimensional, relative, and context-dependent concept with different paths and outcomes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore older women's strategies for SA in a specific context.
methodsFollowing a grounded theory design approach, we conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 21 women between the ages of 28 and 96 years. We analyzed the data from interviews, written narratives, and field notes using the grounded theory approach.
resultsWe identified four categories: prevention of threats, internal self-control against threats, coping with threats, and optimizing the passage of time according to opportunity. These described the strategies for SA when encountering with age-related changes. Utilizing these strategies, the women accompanied the caravan of life in the context of threats and opportunities.
conclusionsThe findings suggest that SA is a continuous process in confronting changes related to age. The identified strategies can help to promote SA by familiarizing older women with the threats and opportunities of life and training them in how to use these strategies.
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