Investigation of the relationship between successful aging and happiness levels of older adults with type 2 diabetes
Educational Gerontology, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03601277.2026.2676196
- Dergi Adı: Educational Gerontology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, MLA International Bibliography, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Education Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aimed to determine the relationship between successful aging and happiness levels in individuals aged ≥ 65 years with type 2 diabetes. Descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 309 older adults aged ≥ 65 years who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and received inpatient treatment in Türkiye. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Successful Aging Scale and Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data. The mean age of the older adults was 72.62 ± 7.43 years. The mean total score of the older patients on the Successful Aging was 43.66 ± 11.29 out of 70 points. The mean total score of the Oxford Happiness of the older patients was 18.58 ± 4.16 out of 35 points. The independent variables and the Oxford Happiness scores explained 56.4% of the variance in the Successful Aging scores (R2 = 0.564). When the results regarding the significance of regression coefficients were examined, it was observed that as general health perception went from good to worse (β = −0.31, t = −2.34, p <.05), Successful Aging scores decreased significantly; and as income went from less than expenses to income more than expenses (β = 0.28, t = 3.05, p <.01), Successful Aging scores increased significantly. Oxford Happiness scores were a positive and significant predictor of Successful Aging scores (β = 0.30, t = 5.91, p <.001). Successful aging and happiness scores of older adults with type 2 diabetes were moderate. It is recommended that healthcare professionals should plan, implement and evaluate individualized interventions to increase the successful aging and happiness levels of older adults with diabetes.