The relationship between attitudes to elderly with mental health and quality of life in 40 to 70 years old

Ehsan Atashzar, Fatemeh Sheibani Tezerji

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The aim of this study is examine the relationship between attitudes to elderly with mental health and quality of life in 40 to 70 years old. This study was a descriptive-correlation.  Statistical population is all persons 40 to 70 years old. Sampling method is simple random sampling. Cochran formula was used to determine the sample size. The sample size was 360 persons. Result showed that there are relation between mental health and mental health components (somatic symptoms, Anxiety symptoms, social dysfunction and depression) and quality of life with attitude to elderly in 40 to 70 years old.

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