The predictive ability of positive thinking and social support in the quality of life of a sample of elderly living in and outside the care homes

الملخص EN

The Current Research Aims to Compare Elder and Non-Resident Caregivers In Both Positive Thinking Skills, Social Support, and Quality of Life.

to Determine the Relationship Between Different Positive Thinking Skills In The Quality of Life of Both Elderly Males, and Older Females, to Ascertain The Ability of Positive Thinking Skills and Social Support to Predict The Quality of Life and Whether There is a Difference in Positive Thinking Skills and Social Support.

Curriculum and Procedures: The Descriptive and Causal Correlation Method was Used.

The Sample consisted of (142) elderly Males and Older Females from the governorates of Beni Suef and Minya, (123) Residents With Their Families (mean age 62, 18.

standard deviation 7, 95), (19) Residents in Care Homes for The Elderly (average age 71, 16.

standard deviation 7, 78).

Tools: The Following Measures Were Applied: The Arab Scale of Positive Thinking.

Prepared by Abdul Sattar Ibrahim, and The Scale of Social Support Prepared by Spender George Translated Promising for the Arab environment Afaf Abdel Fadi Daniel, and The Quality of Life of Elderly Prepared by The World Health Organization, the Arabization of The Boshra Ismail Ahmed.