Investigating Intergenerational Relationship Quality among Persian and Arab Ethnic Groups in Aging Community of the Southwestern Iran

Background: Old age is a sensitive period of life and paying attention to its needs is a social necessity. The older adults are exposed to threats such loneliness, isolation, and lack of social support. The aim of this study was to investigate the index of intergenerational quality in Persian and Arab ethnic groups in aging society in Iran.Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on Persian and Arab ethnic groups. The statistical population of this research consisted of the elderly belonging to two ethnic groups: Persians and Arabs. The sampling was done using the quota randommethod. The sample size of this research was estimated based on Morgan’s table to be 217 older adults.Results: In terms of health status, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Associational Structural Correlation, Normative consensus correlation, Normative consensus correlation, Emotional closeness, Intergenerational conflict, Ambivalence in the two groups were not significantly different. The general scale of the intergenerational quality questionnaire responses showed the closeness of the general scale of the questionnaire between the two groups.Conclusion: The comparison of the results of the two groups in this study showed that the Arab people had a better health status than the Persian ones.