Journal of Health Sciences & Surveillance System

Investigating Intergenerational Relationship Quality among Persian and Arab Ethnic Groups in Aging Community of the Southwestern Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Abdolrahim Asadollahi 1
Mahin Nazari 2
Khadijeh Jafarpour 3
Leila Ghahremani 4
Nasim Pirzadeh 5

1 Department of Gerontology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Razi Ave., Shiraz, Iran

2 Department of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Razi Ave., Shiraz, Iran

3 Department of Health Education, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran

4 Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

5 Department of Geriatric Health, School of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran

10.30476/jhsss.2023.99013.1776
Abstract
Background: Old age is a sensitive period of life and paying attention to its needs is a social necessity. The older adults are exposed to threats such loneliness, isolation, and lack of social support. The aim of this study was to investigate the index of intergenerational quality in Persian and Arab ethnic groups in aging society in Iran.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on Persian and Arab ethnic groups. The statistical population of this research consisted of the elderly belonging to two ethnic groups: Persians and Arabs. The sampling was done using the quota random
method. The sample size of this research was estimated based on Morgan’s table to be 217 older adults.
Results: In terms of health status, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Associational Structural Correlation, Normative consensus correlation, Normative consensus correlation, Emotional closeness, Intergenerational conflict, Ambivalence in the two groups were not significantly different. The general scale of the intergenerational quality questionnaire responses showed the closeness of the general scale of the questionnaire between the two groups.
Conclusion: The comparison of the results of the two groups in this study showed that the Arab people had a better health status than the Persian ones.

Highlights

Abdolrahim Asadollahi (Google Scholar)

Keywords

Intergenerational quality
Persian & Arab Ethnic groups
Aging society
Iran
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Journal of Health Sciences & Surveillance System
Volume 12, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 418-425

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