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Comparison of factors affecting the satisfaction of elderly residents in central and developed areas of Bojnourd city (2024)
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Reza Mirzaei *   , Ahmad Heidari , Ali Emami , Samaneh Pasandideh |
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Abstract: (377 Views) |
Introduction: With the increasing elderly population in the world and Iran, improving their quality of life is of great importance. Residential satisfaction is a key factor in enhancing the quality of life for the elderly, influenced by factors such as the physical environment, healthcare services, social support, social and recreational activities, and physical and mental health, which have varying impacts in different urban contexts. The aim of this study is to examine the factors affecting residential satisfaction among elderly residents in the central and developed urban areas of Bojnord in the year 2024.
Methods: The present study employs a mixed-methods approach. In the qualitative section, semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the data were converted into a 38-item questionnaire. In the quantitative section, a causal-comparative method was used to examine the impact of two types of urban contexts (central and developed) on the residential satisfaction of 120 elderly residents. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha, and data analysis was performed using SPSS. The normality of the data was tested using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and both parametric and non-parametric tests were used for analysis. The significance level for all tests was set at 0.05.
Results: This study, by examining elderly residents (53.3% women and 46.7% men) in two urban contexts of Bojnord, found that satisfaction with the physical environment and physical-mental health was significantly higher in the central area compared to the developed area. However, differences in healthcare services, social support, and recreational activities were not significant. Friedman analysis showed that the physical environment and physical-mental health had the highest priority, while social-recreational activities had the lowest priority in both urban contexts.
Conclusion: he results of the study show that elderly residents in the central area of Bojnord have a better sense of satisfaction with the physical environment and physical-mental health compared to those in the developed area. Additionally, in both environments, they give the highest priority to the quality of the physical environment and their physical-mental health.
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| Keywords: Aged, Residential Satisfaction, Developed Area, Central Area |
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Type of Study: Original research |
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Received: 2025/01/15 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/03/30
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