نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 گروه روان شناسی، واحد بهبهان، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بهبهان، ایران
2 کارشناسی ارشد روانشناسی عمومی ، گروه روان شناسی، واحد بهبهان، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بهبهان، ایران
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نویسندگان [English]
Given the increasing population of elderly individuals in recent years, addressing the psychological well-being of this segment of society has become particularly important. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between cognitive flexibility, quality of life, and Meaning in Life with life satisfaction among the elderly, with the mediation of basic psychological needs. The research method employed in this study is applied in nature and descriptive-correlational in terms of data collection, utilizing structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this research consists of all elderly individuals over 60 years old in Bushehr city during the years 2023-2024. The sample included 200 elderly individuals from Bushehr, selected through convenience sampling. The instruments used in this study included the Cognitive Flexibility Scale by Dennis and Vander Wal, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire by Steger, the Life Satisfaction Scale for the Elderly by Neugarten and colleagues, and the Basic Psychological Needs Scale by Deci and Ryan. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with AMOS software (version 24).The results indicated that cognitive flexibility, quality of life, and Meaning in Life have a positive effect on life satisfaction among the elderly, both directly and indirectly through basic psychological needs, as evidenced by the bootstrap results. Therefore, it can be concluded that enhancing cognitive flexibility, quality of life, and Meaning in Life, along with fulfilling basic psychological needs, can increase life satisfaction among the elderly.
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