Correlation research between family care and alexithymia in community empty-nest elderly

Abstract

Objective To survey the current status of family care and alexithymia of community empty-nest elderly in Changchun, explore the correlation, and provide reference for improving the level of family care and reducing alexithymia.

Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 538 empty-nest elderly in Changchun by stratified sampling. The questionnaire includes general demographic data questionnaire, family care scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0, including descriptive analysis, t-test and analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis.

Results The family care score of community empty-nest elderly in Changchun was (6.81 ± 2.15), the scores of long empty nest time, no children in the same city, living alone elderly is lower ( F = 6.280, t = 3.884, t = 3.012, all P < 0.01). The score of alexithymia was (59.05 ± 5.67), 64 (11.89%) without alexithymia, 304 (56.51%) with possible alexithymia, 170 (31.60%) with alexithymia. The scores of the elderly in community with older, childless in the same city, living alone and dissatisfied with community health services were higher ( F = 44.400, t = 11.104, t = 8.066, t = 3.875, all P < 0.01). There was a significant negative correlation between family care and alexithymia in community empty-nest elderly ( r = -0.279, P < 0.01).

Conclusion The level of community empty-nest elderlys family care in Changchun needs to be improved. The level of alexithymia is relatively high, and improving family care could reduce the level of alexithymia.

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摘要：目的调查长春市社区空巢老人家庭关怀度与述情障碍现状, 探讨二者相关性, 为提高家庭关怀度及降低 述情障碍水平提供参考。 方法采用分层抽样方法, 对长春市538名社区空巢老人进行问卷调查。问卷包括一 般人口学资料调查表、家庭关怀度量表、多伦多述情障碍量表。数据采用SPSS 20.0统计学软件进行统计学分 析, 统计方法包括描述性分析、〖检验和方差分析、Pearson相关性分析。 结果长春市社区空巢老人家庭关怀度 得分为(6.81 ± 2.15)分, 空巢时间较长、同城无子女、独居的老年人家庭关怀度得分较低 ( F = 6.280, t = 3.884, t = 3.012, 均 P < 0.01); 述情障碍得分为(59.05 ± 5.67)分, 无述情障碍64人 (11.89%) 、可能发生述情障碍304 人(56.51%)、有述情障碍170人(31.60%), 年龄较大、同城无子女、独居、对社区卫生服务不满意的老年人述情 障碍得分较高 ( F = 44.400, t = 11.104, t = 8.066, t = 3.875, 均 P < 0.01); 社区空巢老人家庭关怀度与述情障碍呈 负相关 ( r = -0.279, P < 0.01)。 结论长春市社区空巢老人家庭关怀度有待提高, 述情障碍水平较高, 提高家庭 关怀度可以降低社区空巢老人述情障碍水平。