نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 گروه روانشناسی، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه حکیم سبزواری
2 مشاوره، علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی، محقق اردبیلی، اردبیل، ایران
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نویسندگان [English]
Psychological distress among the elderly is a significant mental health challenge influenced by various individual and social factors. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate social alienation and psychological capital in predicting psychological distress in the elderly with the mediating role of self-neglect. The present study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of method, using structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study included all elderly people referring to rehabilitation centers in Mashhad in the summer of 2024. 280 people (90 men and 190 women) were selected from these people using convenience sampling method and responded to the psychological distress questionnaires of Kessler et al., self-neglect of Wang et al., social alienation of Jessor et al., and psychological capitals of Luthans et al. Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM) in SPSS 26 and LISREL 8.8. The results of structural equation modeling indicated that social alienation has a direct, positive, and significant effect on psychological distress. Furthermore, psychological capital showed a direct, negative, and significant effect on psychological distress. Regarding indirect effects, the findings revealed that social alienation has an indirect, positive, and significant effect on psychological distress through self-neglect. Similarly, psychological capital demonstrated an indirect, negative, and significant effect on psychological distress through self-neglect. Overall, based on the findings, designing and evaluating practical interventions that enhance the psychological capital of the elderly while reducing self-neglect and psychological distress represents an important and applicable direction for future research.
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