Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Çukurova Tarım ve Gıda bilimleri dergisi (Online), cilt.37, sa.1, ss.38-45, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study determines the perspectives of older adult women, who are living in rural areas, on old age as well as the causal factors effecting these perspectives. The population of this cross-sectional study included older adult women aged 65 and above. The survey method, a quantitative data collection technique, was used, and 145 older adult women were were surveyed through face-to-face interviews. Of the women interviewed, 44.1% were unsatisfied with their health status. Old age was highly associated with illness, death, and need for nursing. Social perceptions about old age seem to influence the self-perceptions of the older adult. One of the most important findings of the study is that one’s level of education level and social environment have a significantly greater influence on in a person's perspective regarding old age than their ethnic identity.