ABSTRACT

Objective: Fatigue among older adults has not received empirical attention in the Arabic region. Thus, this study aimed to assess the levels of fatigue and its related psychosocial factors and examine the predictors of fatigue in older Jordanians aged 60 years and more.

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and our sample was 250 older adults receiving health services at comprehensive healthcare centers in Amman Governorate, the capital of Jordan. The study used the following scales: Fatigue scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Multidimensional Social Support Scale, and sociodemographic and lifestyle behaviors datasheet.

Results: The results showed that approximately 57% of the participants experienced severe fatigue. Nearly 90% of the older adults reported having moderate to high levels of stress, around 97% experienced moderate and high levels of social support, and almost 68% had normal self-esteem. The significant predictors of the total fatigue scores were, consuming soft drinks, practicing exercise, perceived levels of stress, and social support levels.

Conclusions: Awareness of the magnitude and the factors predicting fatigue among elderlies in Jordan should inform the practice and encourage clinicians to implement individualized care plans that include fatigue reduction strategies, to elderlies visiting healthcare centers.

摘要

目标：老年人的疲劳在阿拉伯地区尚未得到实证关注。因此，本研究旨在评估疲劳程度及其相关的社会心理因素，并检查 60 岁及以上约旦老年人的疲劳预测因素。

方法：本研究采用横断面设计，我们的样本是在约旦首都安曼省综合医疗中心接受医疗服务的 250 名老年人。该研究使用了以下量表：疲劳量表、罗森伯格自尊量表、感知压力量表、多维社会支持量表以及社会人口统计学和生活方式行为数据表。

结果：结果显示，大约 57% 的参与者经历了严重的疲劳。近 90% 的老年人报告有中度至高度的压力，约 97% 的人经历过中度和高度的社会支持，近 68% 的人有正常的自尊。总疲劳评分的重要预测因素是饮用软饮料、练习锻炼、感知压力水平和社会支持水平。

结论：对约旦老年人疲劳程度和预测因素的认识应该为实践提供信息，并鼓励临床医生对访问医疗中心的老年人实施包括减轻疲劳策略在内的个性化护理计划。