Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
39th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Groningen, Hollanda, 26 - 29 Ağustos 2025, ss.362, (Özet Bildiri)
As the elderly population is gradually increasing all over the world, it is likely that there will be more need for
studies to increase the quality of life of elderly individuals in the coming years. Theoretical models for older
individuals suggest that proactive skills, which are actions taken by individuals to improve their quality of life,
help to cope with the difficulties that arise with aging. In this scope, the relationship between loneliness, stress
coping skills, and social support and the individual's physical and psychological well-being (perceived physical
health, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction) was examined, and the mediating role of proactive
adaptation skills (healthy lifestyle habits, participation in leisure activities, and technology use) in this
relationship was explored. In addition, education and income were included as control variables. The study
was conducted with 360 participants (57% female) aged 60-85 years. Path analyses revealed that proactive
adaptation skills, provided social support and educational level predicted perceived physical health; proactive
adaptation skills, received and provided social support and educational level predicted life satisfaction;
proactive adaptation skills, positive and negative coping with stress, received social support and educational
level predicted psychological well-being. In addition, proactive adaptation skills were found to play a mediating
role between social support, coping with stress, loneliness, income, education and perceived physical health,
psychological well-being and life satisfaction. The findings suggest that various individual and environmental
resources contribute to physical and psychological well-being and that individuals who lead active and
vigorous lives tend to adapt more effectively.