The Relationship Between Leisure Activities and Aging Anxiety in Women

March 11, 2024 updated by: Buğu Usanma Koban, Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital

The Relationship Between Leisure Activities and Aging Anxiety in Middle-aged Women

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of leisure activities on aging anxiety of middle-aged (45-59) women. The main question it aims to answer is: Do the leisure activities (doing sports, playing music instruments, doing handicrafts, writing, taking care of a pet, growing plants, dancing etc.) affect the aging anxiety level of middle-aged women? Participants will be required to fill out a form querying their socio-demographic information, medical histories, and regular leisure activities. Subsequently, the "Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women" will be applied.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

In this study, women aged between 40 and 59 registered at the Marmara University Education Family Health Center (FHC) in the Tuzla district will be included. There are a total of 352 women in this age range registered with the FHC, and it is aimed to reach all of them.

Patients will be informed about the study by Dr. Buğu Usanma Koban via telephone, and they will be invited to the FHC for the administration of the questionnaire. After obtaining informed consent from those who agree to participate in the study, their personal information will be recorded through a face-to-face interview. Subsequently, the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women, developed by Lee and You, and validated in Turkish by Aydın and Kabasakal, will be applied to the participants.

Finally, volunteers will be asked to fill out a questionnaire specifying the types and frequencies of their leisure activities. SPSS (version 20.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) will be used for data analysis.

Descriptive statistical information will be presented as mean ± standard deviation or %, and a p-value less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. In the comparison of more than two independent groups that do not meet the assumptions of parametric tests, the Kruskal-Wallis analysis will be conducted. If the analysis is significant, groups will be subjected to pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests.

To understand the relationship between leisure activities and aging anxiety, Spearman Correlation Analysis will be conducted for parameters conforming to normal distribution, and Pearson Correlation Analysis will be performed for parameters not conforming to normal distribution. The correlation coefficient (r value) will be specified.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Tuzla
      • İstanbul, Tuzla, Turkey
        • Marmara University Education Family Healthcare Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women aged between 40 and 59 registered at the Marmara University Education Family Health Center (FHC) in the Tuzla district

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not having a medical condition that requires urgent intervention or hospitalization
  • Not having psychological or physical barrier preventing communication.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a medical condition that requires urgent intervention or hospitalization
  • having a psychological or physical barrier preventing communication.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of leisure activities on aging anxiety
Time Frame: 3 months

Relationship between leisure activities' type and frequency, and scores of Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women will be investigated.

The scale consists of 19 questions and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The highest possible score on the scale is 95, and the lowest score is 19. Obtaining a high score indicates a high level of aging anxiety.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sociodemographic properties and aging anxiety
Time Frame: 3 months

In the form created for collecting sociodemographic information, marital status (married, single, widowed/divorced) and educational status (illiterate, literate, primary school graduate, high school graduate, university and college graduate) will be queried. The correlation between the answers and the scores on the "Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women" will be examined.

The scale consists of 19 questions and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The highest possible score on the scale is 95, and the lowest score is 19. Obtaining a high score indicates a high level of aging anxiety.
3 months
Effect of chronic diseases on aging anxiety
Time Frame: 3 months

Correlation between number and type of chronic diseases and the scores on the "Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women" will be examined.

The scale consists of 19 questions and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The highest possible score on the scale is 95, and the lowest score is 19. Obtaining a high score indicates a high level of aging anxiety.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Buğu Usanma Koban, Asst Dr, Marmara University Medical School

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 16, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 09.2023.1457

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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