Effect of Sociodemographic Features, Hopelessnessand Anxiety of Death on Frailty Levels of the Elderly:A Cross-sectional Study

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Objectives: This research aims to investigate the effects of sociodemographic characteristics, hopelessness and anxiety about death of elderly individuals on frailty levels in elderly individuals. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 402 elderly individuals between January and April 2023. Research data were collected using the Sociodemographic Features Form, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the Templer Death Anxiety Scale, and the FRAIL Scale. The data were evaluated using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 26.Results: 79.6% of the participants were in the 65-74 age group; hopelessness, death anxiety, and frailty levels were 10.14±4.56,9.17±2.84,and 0.92±0.87,respectively.Conclusion: The study revealed that the hopelessness and anxiety levels of elderly individuals were at medium levels, and 60.7% of them were prefragile.When sociodemographic features were compared, frailty levels differed statistically significantly by family structure, educational status, employment status, income status, place of residence, and smoking status.It was found that hopelessness and chronic disease status significantly predicted frailty.