Relationship between social function and social well-being in older adults

Objectives: health refers to the condition of perfect physical,mental and social well-being. the appropriate social well-being is the opposite of loneliness and depression. social wellbeing is a psychosocial concept that is affected by many factors. this study determined the relationship between social function and social well-being in older adults. methods: this was a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted on 550 older adults in tehran. the participants were selected by multistage cluster sampling. data was collected using social well-being scale and social adaptation self-evaluation scale. data were analyzed using pearson coefficient and linear regression analysis in spss v. 22. results: the mean age of participants was 66.10±6.68 years. the female participants accounted for 41.1% of subjects. there were significant correlations between all aspects of social function (quality of activities and the quality of relationships) and social well-being dimensions (p < 0.01). the quality of activities had significant positive effects on all aspects of social well-being (p < 0.01),and the quality of relationships also had significant effects on different aspects of social well-being,except on social coherence (p = n.s). discussion: the findings showed that the social function affects social well-being. so individuals with higher social functioning also have higher social well-being and mental health.