The Relationships Between Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy With Self-Management Among Elderly of Sanatoriums in Tehran

• Main Authors: Mehran Kahe, Roshanak Vameghi, Mahshid Foroughan, Enayatollah Bakhshi, Vahid Bakhtyari
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences 2018-04-01
• Series: Sālmand
• Subjects: Self-concept; Self-efficacy; Self-management; Elderly; Sanatorium
• Online Access: http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1674-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1

Objectives The present study determined the correlation of self-concept and self-efficacy with self-management among elderly in the sanatoriums in Tehran in2015. Methods & Materials This descriptive-analytic research, conducted in a cross-sectional study, enrolled 217 elderlies from the sanatoriums of Tehran in 2015 via a simple random sampling method. Three tools including Rogers self-concept scale, general self-efficacy scale (GSE-10), and self-management ability scale&nbsp; (SMAS-30) were utilized to measure the variables. After sampling and gathering the questionnaires, collected data were entered into SPSS and analyzed using the analytical tests such as Kolmogorov&ndash;Smirnov test, Pearson&rsquo;s test, and regression. Results The mean of self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-management were 8.25&plusmn;1.47, 17.68&plusmn;4.00, and 59.69&plusmn;11.59 , respectively. Other findings indicated significant relationships of self-concept and self-efficacy with self-management (P<0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that self-concept and self-efficacy could predict about 14% of self-management. Conclusion The elderly in the sanatoriums of Tehran had a low self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-management. Thus, it could be concluded that by improving the self-concept and self-efficacy of elderly, we might witness an increase in self-management.