Assessment of nutritional status, health perception, and adaptation to aging in older adults: A path analysis

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dc.authorid0000-0003-0553-2025
dc.authorid0009-0009-8624-2150
dc.contributor.authorErkal, Emre
dc.contributor.authorErdem, Esma
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-02T10:19:56Z
dc.date.available2025-10-02T10:19:56Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAÇÜ, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu, Sağlık Bakım Hizmetleri Bölümü
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status, perceived health, and adaptation to aging of older adults and to examine the relationships among these variables. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 386 older adults receiving care at the outpatient clinics of a public hospital in northeastern Turkey. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination, the Mini Nutritional Assessment–Short Form (MNA-SF), the Perception of Health Scale, and the Assessment Scale of Adaptation Difficulty for the Elderly. Statistical analyses included independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and path analysis. Results: The mean MNA-SF score was 11.52 ± 1.96; the mean health perception score was 48.07 ± 5.53; and the mean adaptation difficulty score was 0.99 ± 0.04. Health perception significantly predicted adaptation difficulty in older adults. MNA-SF scores varied significantly by age, body mass index (BMI), marital status, place of residence, and regular medication use (p < 0.01). Similarly, health perception scores differed significantly based on age, BMI, place of residence, educational level, income status, and the presence of chronic disease (p < 0.05). Adaptation difficulty scores also showed significant variation by age (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The findings revealed that 38.6% of participants were at risk of malnutrition, while 3.9% were malnourished. Although participants' overall health perception was moderate, their adaptation to aging was generally high. A more positive health perception was associated with better adaptation to aging. Targeted health and nutrition programs are recommended for high-risk groups, particularly older adults with lower socioeconomic status or those residing in rural areas.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/psyg.70086
dc.identifier.issn13463500
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.pmid40855659 40855659
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105014462375
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11494/5955
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001575254400008
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorErkal, Emre
dc.institutionauthorErdem, Esma
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0003-0553-2025
dc.institutionauthorid0009-0009-8624-2150
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc
dc.relation.ispartofPsychogeriatrics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subjectAdaptation to old age
dc.subjectHealth perception
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectOlder adults
dc.titleAssessment of nutritional status, health perception, and adaptation to aging in older adults: A path analysis
dc.typeArticle

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