abdollah moatamedi
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The aim of the research was studying the prosocial behavior in old age to investigate the role of relationship with God and demographic characteristics of the elderly adult. Prosocial behavior is any behavior that is socially constructive or helpful in some way to another person or group. Prosocial behavior ...
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The aim of the research was studying the prosocial behavior in old age to investigate the role of relationship with God and demographic characteristics of the elderly adult. Prosocial behavior is any behavior that is socially constructive or helpful in some way to another person or group. Prosocial behavior in Islam is different instances, so maintaining a relationship with God on prosocial behavior imaginable. The present study is a descriptive and correlational research which was implemented in 1396. The population of the study were elderly (those 60 and older) living in Tehran. Of the population 338 persons as the sample, in the way of multistage sampling were selected. The research tools include: 1. Pener Inventory of prosocial personality (PSB) and 2- God relationship Questionnaire. After analyzing the data using ANOVA test and Regression test, the results showed that those who had a weak relationship with God than those with high relevance or even moderate relationship with God, had a lower prosocial behavior. Also, when in the form of a regression model the effect of different variables on the prosocial behavior was studied, it was observed that variables such as gender, age and occupation had no significant effect on prosocial behavior while relationship with God and education had a significant effect on prosocial behavior. This also means that those who have a stronger relationship with God and have higher levels of education have a more prosaical behavior.
bahman mansoori
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Elderly is a critical period of human life and paying attention to the needs and issues of this stage is a social necessity. The aim of this study was prediction of death anxiety on the basis of quality of relationship with god in Seniors people. The statistical population of the study consisted of all ...
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Elderly is a critical period of human life and paying attention to the needs and issues of this stage is a social necessity. The aim of this study was prediction of death anxiety on the basis of quality of relationship with god in Seniors people. The statistical population of the study consisted of all elderly people of Meshkin Shahr in 1397. 200 people were selected randomly by cluster sampling . They answered 2 questionnaires: death anxiety and quality of relationship with god. The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression methods at alpha level of 0.01. The results of the correlation analysis and multivariate regression showed that dimensions of hope and affection for god are the negative predictors of death anxiety, but disappointment, insolence, enmity the component of fear of the desired dimensions of communication with god are the positive predictor of death anxiety. A total of 76% of death anxiety is predicted by 6 components of the quality of communication with God. Among these 6 components, the component of hope in the dimension of faith And the component of Jasmine in the dimension of disbelief Beta rate are respectively ( -0/401) (0/315) strongest Variable To predict death anxiety. The results of this study showed Spirituality and quality of communication with god can reduce the level of anxiety in the death of the elderly. Therefore, the quality of communication with god and the good relationship with God can be one of the solutions to the anxiety of death.
