نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه علوم رفتاری و شناختی در ورزش، پژوهشگاه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، تهران، ایران.
2 کارشناسی ارشد رفتارحرکتی، پژوهشگاه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، تهران، ایران
3 دانشیار رفتار حرکتی، دانشگاه خوارزمی، تهران، ایران.
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کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between quality of life and social support with social anxiety in the elderly, emphasizing the mediating role of physical activity.
Methods: This research was applied in terms of objective and descriptive-correlational in terms of nature and data collection method. The statistical population included elderly residents of Districts 14 and 15 of Tehran in 2024. The sample size, determined using G*Power software with a test error probability of 0.05, a test power of 0.90, and an effect size of 0.1, consisted of 293 participants. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Older Adult Social-Evaluative Situations Questionnaire (Gould et al., 2012). Data distribution was assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
Results: Social support had a significant positive correlation with quality of life (r=0.65) and physical activity (r=0.39), and a significant negative correlation with social anxiety (r=-0.54). Physical activity also showed a significant positive correlation with quality of life (r=0.448) and a significant negative correlation with social anxiety (r=-0.43). Path analysis results confirmed the partial and significant mediating role of physical activity in the relationship between social support and quality of life (indirect effect: 0.10), and between social support and social anxiety (indirect effect: -0.12). Furthermore, elderly individuals with higher levels of physical activity experienced better quality of life, greater social support, and lower social anxiety.
Conclusion: Social support, in addition to its direct effect, indirectly contributes to improving quality of life and reducing social anxiety in the elderly by promoting physical activity. Designing combined interventions aimed at strengthening support networks and encouraging an active lifestyle is recommended to enhance the psycho-social health of the elderly.
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