The Relation between 'Interpersonal Sensitivity' and 'Quality of life' in the Armed Forces Retirees

Introduction ... [1-5]. Following the increase among the elderly population, mental and emotional issues are considered as the basic needs of this period. [6]. One of the most important issues in old ages is the quality of life [7]. .... [8-13]. One of the basic components of interpersonal relationships is the concept of interpersonal sensitivity and it refers carefully to the perceptions, judgments and responses that people show towards each other [14-18]. ... [19]. Panaghi et al. believe that factors such as health, family health and personal relationships affect the quality of life [9]. Monika et al. In 2017 showed that there is a positive relation between interpersonal sensitivity, social support and quality of life in the elderly, and on the other hand, the role of social support as a mediator is evident between interpersonal sensitivity and quality of life [20]. Aim (s) The present study was conducted to investigate the relation between interpersonal sensitivity and the quality of life of Armed Forces retirees in Tehran, Iran. Research Type The present study is cross-sectional and correlational with an analytical approach. Research Society, Place and Time This study was conducted among the retirees of the Armed Forces living in Tehran, Iran in 2019-2020. The area of this research was the retirement centers of the Armed Forces of Tehran province. Sampling Method and Number 373 people were selected as the sample by available sampling method. Used Devices & Materials Demographic Profile and Boyce and Parker Interpersonal Sensitivity questionnaires [19] with confirmed validity and reliability [14, 20-22] and elderly quality of life questionnaire (CAPS-19) [23, 24] with confirmed validity and reliability [23] were used to collect data. Ethical Permissions All participants in the study were fully assured that their identity information would remain strictly confidential and they had full authority not to participate in the study or to withdraw from the study at any stage they wished. Statistical Analysis Data normality was checked using one-sample T-test and Pearson correlation coefficient test was used to investigate the relationship between different variables. The software used in this study was SPSS 22. Finding by Text Among 373 people who participated in the study, 91.42% (341) were male and 8.57% (32) were female. 75.6% (280 people) of the samples were 65-70 years old. Also, 61.4% of them were married (Table 1). The total mean score of interpersonal sensitivity was 57.17± 35.83 which was evaluated at a weak level. Mean score of interpersonal sensitivity subscales including interpersonal awareness, need for approval, separation anxiety, shyness, and fragile self-esteem, were respectively 10.02 ± 19.1, 13.06±14.18, 12± 15/30 and 7.04 ±13.21, which were lower than their specified maximum score and were assessed at a poor level. Subscale of need for approval was evaluated in an average level with score of 15.03±12.23. The total mean score of quality of life of the elderly was 58.00±26.34 which were evaluated at a good level in terms of quality of life. The mean scores of elderly quality of life subscales including control, independence, self-fulfillment and success were respectively 12.06±9.14, 15.21±16.28, 14.39±14.34 and 15.83±20.80 that they were close to their maximum score and at a good level. The results of Pearson correlation test showed that the significance level of Pearson correlation coefficient was equal to 0.41 (P-value