%0 Journal Article
%T Investigating the Relationship between Attitude towards Aging and Self-Compassion in Middle-Aged People
%A Anna Bratt
%A Cecilia Fagerström
%J Journal of Integrative Nursing and Palliative Care
%@ 3006-5550
%D 2023
%V 4
%N 1
%R 10.51847/O0ceCpUnwi
%P 53-58
%X Self-compassion is one of the variables that promote well-being and life satisfaction in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the attitude towards old age and self-compassion in middle-aged people. This research was a descriptive-correlation cross-sectional study. The number of 113 participants who were selected by stratified sampling method with allocation proportional to the number of clients to the respective centers. The data collection tool was a 3-part questionnaire including demographic characteristics, an aging attitude questionnaire, and a self-compassion questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and through SPSS23 software. The findings of this research indicated that the highest percentage of the researched units had a moderate level of self-compassion. Regarding the dimensions of self-compassion, the highest average score was obtained for the subscale of feeling human commonality, and the lowest average score was obtained for the subscale of self-judgment. Regarding the relationship between self-compassion and attitude toward old age, the findings showed a statistically significant relationship between the two variables (P < 0.05). According to the findings of the current research, there is a statistically significant relationship between self-compassion and attitude towards old age in middle-aged people, it is possible to use the results of this study in the field of teaching self-compassion to middle-aged people to adapt to the challenges and needs of old age.
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