Analysis of Social Support Conditionand Influencing Factors of Rural Elderly in Shandong Province / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

ObiecriveTo investigate the social support condition and its influencing factors of the rural elderly in Shandong province.Methods:With multi-stage stratified random sampling method,a questionnaire survey was conducted among 2200 elderly people aged over 60 years using self-developed questionnaire and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS).Results:Total score of social support in 1115 rural elderly people was (38.01 ±8.39),higher than the national norm.Multiple factor analysis showed that marital status (P ＜ 0.01) and self-care ability (P ＜0.01) had significant effect on the social support of the rural elderly in Shandong Province.Conclusion:The social support condition of the rural elderly in Shandong province is good.We should pay more attention to the spir-itual demands of the rural elderly and further improve the social support of the rural elderly,and thusto promote the development of the rural elderly physical and mental health.