社区空巢老人家庭关怀度与述情障碍相关性研究

Correlation research between family care and alexithymia in community empty-nest elderly

目的调查长春市社区空巢老人家庭关怀度与述情障碍现状,探讨二者相关性,为提高家庭关怀度及降低述情障碍水平提供参考。方法采用分层抽样方法,对长春市538名社区空巢老人进行问卷调查。问卷包括一般人口学资料调查表、家庭关怀度量表、多伦多述情障碍量表。数据采用SPSS 20.0统计学软件进行统计学分析,统计方法包括描述性分析、t检验和方差分析、Pearson相关性分析。结果长春市社区空巢老人家庭关怀度得分为(6.81±2.15)分,空巢时间较长、同城无子女、独居的老年人家庭关怀度得分较低(F=6.280,t=3.884,t=3.012,均P<0.01);述情障碍得分为(59.05±5.67)分,无述情障碍64人(11.89%)、可能发生述情障碍304人(56.51%)、有述情障碍170人(31.60%),年龄较大、同城无子女、独居、对社区卫生服务不满意的老年人述情障碍得分较高(F=44.400,t=11.104,t=8.066,t=3.875,均P<0.01);社区空巢老人家庭关怀度与述情障碍呈负相关(r=-0.279,P<0.01)。结论长春市社区空巢老人家庭关怀度有待提高,述情障碍水平较高,提高家庭关怀度可以降低社区空巢老人述情障碍水平。

Objective To survey the current status of family care and alexithymia of community empty-nest elderly in Changchun, explore the correlation, and provide reference for improving the level of family care and reducing alexithymia. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 538 empty-nest elderly in Changchun by stratified sampling. The questionnaire includes general demographic data questionnaire, family care scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0, including descriptive analysis, t-test and analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis. Results The family care score of community empty-nest elderly in Changchun was(6.81±2.15), the scores of long empty nest time, no children in the same city, living alone elderly is lower(F=6.280, t=3.884, t=3.012, all P<0.01). The score of alexithymia was(59.05±5.67), 64(11.89%) without alexithymia, 304(56.51%) with possible alexithymia, 170(31.60%) with alexithymia. The scores of the elderly in community with older, childless in the same city, living alone and dissatisfied with community health services were higher(F=44.400, t=11.104, t=8.066, t=3.875, all P<0.01). There was a significant negative correlation between family care and alexithymia in community empty-nest elderly(r=-0.279, P<0.01). Conclusion The level of community empty-nest elderly’s family care in Changchun needs to be improved. The level of alexithymia is relatively high, and improving family care could reduce the level of alexithymia.