This study was designed to investigate and compare levels of the Social support, Self-efficacy and Instrumental Activities in Daily Living(IADL) in the aged who lived inurban areas.
The subjects consisted of 120, aged 65 or over.
Data was collecte...
This study was designed to investigate and compare levels of the Social support, Self-efficacy and Instrumental Activities in Daily Living(IADL) in the aged who lived inurban areas.
The subjects consisted of 120, aged 65 or over.
Data was collected through interviews and questionnaires from July 20 to August 30, 1998, and analyzed by frequency, percentage, means, Pearson Correlation, t-test and ANOVA, using a SAS program.
The Results of this study were as follows.
1) The mean score of Social support was 2.42/5 and the mean score of Self-efficacy was 59.50/100.
2) The mean score of concerning house ownership(3.01/5) was the highest and the mean score of the handling pocket money(1.02/5) was the lowest in the IADL scores.
3) Concerning Social support was significantly related to Self-efficacy and to IADL.
4) Concerning the demographic characteristics of the subjects, living with a spouse, money were significantly resated to the Social support scores/educational level, religion, living with a spouse, money and participation in social activities to Self-efficacy/age, educational level, religion, living with a spouse, money to IADL.