Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Türkiye Klinikleri Hemşirelik Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.441-449, 2024 (TRDizin)
Objective: In the study, it was aimed to determine the re- lationship between the loneliness perceptions of elderly people living in nursing homes and their psychological dependence on smoking.Ma- terial and Methods: A descriptive and relationship seeking study de- sign was used. The study was conducted with 116 elderly individuals (residents) living in a nursing home inİstanbul between October 2022- December 2022. Research data were collected using a “Descriptive In- formation Form” the “Loneliness Scale for the Elderly” and the “Test to Assess Psychological Dependence on Smoking (TAPDS)”.Results: The mean age of the elderly individuals was 68.54±8.84 years, 83.6% were male, and 92.2% were single. Their mean score was 12.85±4.79 on the total loneliness scale and 53.91±10.83 on the TAPDS. It was concluded that the mean loneliness and psychological dependence on smoking scores of the elderly individuals were at moderate levels. A positive significant relationship was determined between loneliness and psychological dependence on smoking (p<0.05). It was found that the variables of elderly individuals' status of seeing family members, rela- tives, or friends, having visitors and the duration of stay in the nursing home affected the level of loneliness and that the number of cigarettes smoked a day was effective in psychological dependence on smoking (p<0.05). Conclusion: In the study, it is recommended that elderly in- dividuals be directed to social activities that will help them take an ac- tive role in life so that their loneliness perceptions and psychological dependence on smoking can be reduced.