معدلات انتشار الشكاوى و الأمراض الجسمية و علاقتها بالاضطراب النفسي لدى عينة من المسنين الكويتيين

Abstract EN

An elderly Kuwaiti sample (N = 366 ; 151 men and 215 women) with ages ranged from 60 to 90 took part in this study.

They responded, individually, to the physical complaints and diseases checklist, the short forms of the Kuwait university anxiety scale and the center for epidemiologic studies-depression Scale, as well as to the Arabic scale of insomnia.

Prevalence rates ranged between 5.3 %.

and 65.6 %.

Women obtained a significantly higher rates on seven complaints than did their male counterparts, i.e., high blood pressure, bone pains, weak vision, difficulty of motion and walking, fatigue, problems in the gland, and obesity, whereas men obtained a higher rate on heart problems than did their female peers.

old age was significantly and positively correlated with nine complaints and diseases, whereas high education level was significantly and negatively correlated with seven complaints and diseases.

anxiety, depression and insomnia were significantly correlated with specific complaints and diseases.

It was concluded that there is a need to develop a health promotion program for the elderly to foster positive health behavior and to help them to avoid unhealthy life styles.