Counselling older adults

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catriona Rainsford
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Working Through ◽  
The Relationship

The term counselling is a nebulous one. For the purposes of this paper it refers to a therapeutic approach that places value on the person’s subjective experience and challenges the person to accept responsibility for his or her own life. The relationship that develops between counsellor and client can foster personal growth. The overall aim is to provide an opportunity for the client to work towards living in a way he or she experiences as more satisfying and resourceful. Counselling may be concerned with addressing and resolving specific problems, making decisions, coping with crises, working through conflict or improving relationships with others.

scholarly journals DOES CHANGE IN INTERNET USE PREDICT PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S326-S326
Author(s):  
Ronald W Berkowsky
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Additional Control ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Previous work focusing on the relationship between Internet use and quality of life among older adults (aged 65+) has found evidence of various positive impacts. This project expands upon this work by examining the relationship between Internet use and measures of psychological well-being (PWB) including autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. The analytic sample is derived from two waves of data (Time 1 = 2004, Time 2 = 2011) taken from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study and includes a sample of older adults aged~65 at Time 1 (N = 4943). Participants were separated into four categories: those who did not use the Internet at Time 1 or 2, those who used the Internet at Time 1 only, those who used the Internet at Time 2 only, and those who used the Internet at both Time 1 and 2. Regression analyses were performed with the Time 2 PWB measures as the outcomes and the Internet use categories as the primary predictors. Results indicate that while continuous Internet users typically reported higher PWB scores compared to non-users, those who stopped use between Time 1 and 2 also reported higher scores and those who started use between Time 1 and 2 reported lower scores. These results generally held when introducing Time 1 PWB measures as controls, suggesting changes in Internet use may affect PWB but not necessarily in the predicted directions. Additional control variables, potential explanations, and implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Deciphering the Relationship between Objective and Subjective Aspects of Recollection in Healthy Aging

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrien Folville ◽  
Arnaud D'Argembeau ◽  
Christine Bastin
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Objective Measures ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
Mixed Effects Modeling ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Relationship

Although healthy aging has been related to a decline in recollection as indexed by objective measures, the subjective experience of recollection seems to remain stable. To date, however, these age-related differences have only been examined using aggregated data across trials. In the current study, we investigated the relationship between subjective and objective measures of recollection on a trial-by-trial basis to determine whether the magnitude of this relationship was similar in young and older adults. Young and older participants were presented with a series of pictures that were associated with descriptive labels at encoding. At retrieval, they were cued with the labels and were asked to rate the vividness of their memory for the associated picture and to recall as many details of the picture as they could. On average, older adults assigned higher vividness ratings but recalled lower amount of specific episodic details than young adults. Mixed-effects modeling revealed that, across trials, the relationship between subjective (vividness) and objective (number of recalled details) recollection was stronger in young than in older participants. These findings provide evidence that older adults not only retrieve fewer episodic details but also spontaneously rely on these details to a lesser extent than young adults for judging the subjective quality of their memories.

scholarly journals Association of the selected dimensions of eudaimonic well-being with healthy survival to 85 years of age in older women

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 2081-2091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Zaslavsky ◽  
Eileen Rillamas-Sun ◽  
Nancy Fugate Woods ◽  
Barbara B. Cochrane ◽  
Marcia L. Stefanick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Initiative ◽  
Life Engagement ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTBackground:Aspects of eudaimonic well-being, such as personal growth (PG) and purpose in life (PL), have been highlighted as important to older adults’ health. We investigated the relationship of PG and PL with patterns of survival to the age of 85 years and older.Methods:The sample included 8,880 women from the Women's Health Initiative cohort who reached 85 years of age by December 1, 2013, and for whom data on the PG and PL constructs were available. Women were classified into mutually exclusive outcomes: Healthy, Prevalent, Incident, Disabled, and Deceased. PG and PL were each assessed using a modified seven-item measure derived from the Psychological Well-Being scale.Results:Women were most commonly classified as Healthy (38.2%, n = 3,395), followed by Incident (24.4%, n = 2,163), Disabled (19.0%, n = 1,685), Prevalent (14.3%, 1,273), and Deceased (4.1%, n = 364). Women with low PL and PG levels were more likely to have prevalent mobility disability and disease or incident death before the age of 85 years. Specifically, those who reported low levels of PG and PL had a 2.1- and 3.6-fold higher risk, respectively, of death.Conclusions:These findings indicate that even among the oldest old, experience of purposeful life engagement and continuing PG may contribute to better health outcomes.

scholarly journals Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Loneliness amongst Older Adults: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12071
Author(s):  
Iria Dobarrio-Sanz ◽  
Crístofer Ruiz-González ◽  
Cayetano Fernández-Sola ◽  
Pablo Roman ◽  
José Granero-Molina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Content Analysis Method

Background: Loneliness amongst older adults is linked to poor health outcomes and constitutes a public health issue worldwide. Healthcare professionals’ perceptions could influence the strategies they implement in order to prevent, detect and manage loneliness amongst older adults. The aim of this study was to describe and understand healthcare professionals’ perceptions of loneliness amongst older adults. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study. Twenty-six Spanish healthcare professionals with experience caring for older adults participated in the study. Data were collected between November 2019 and September 2020 using focus groups and in-depth interviews. Data were analysed following a content analysis method using ATLAS.ti software. Results: Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of loneliness amongst older adults is represented by three themes: (1) “when one’s personal life and social context lead to loneliness”; (2) “from abandonment to personal growth: the two faces of loneliness”; and (3) “loneliness as a health issue that needs to be addressed”. Conclusions: Healthcare professionals perceive loneliness as a multifactorial, subjective experience that can trigger different coping mechanisms and negatively affect older people’s health. Healthcare professionals consider that a greater involvement of the whole society is needed in order to fight loneliness amongst older adults as a public health issue.

Poor Acceptance of the Past is Related to Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-251
Author(s):  
Gozde Cetinkol ◽  
Gulbahar Bastug ◽  
E. Tugba Ozel Kizil
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
Total Death ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Depression in older adults can be explained by Erikson’s theory on the conflict of ego integrity versus hopelessness. The study investigated the relationship between past acceptance, hopelessness, death anxiety, and depressive symptoms in 100 older (≥50 years) adults. The total Beck Hopelessness (BHS), Geriatric Depression (GDS), and Accepting the Past (ACPAST) subscale scores of the depressed group were higher, while the total Death Anxiety (DAS) and Reminiscing the Past (REM) subscale scores of both groups were similar. A regression analysis revealed that the BHS, DAS, and ACPAST predicted the GDS. Past acceptance seems to be important for ego integrity in older adults.

Administrasi Hubungan Sekolah Dan Masyarakat

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Aliifah Deka Putri
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Social System ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the school and the community is essentially a very instrumental tool in fostering and developing the personal growth of students in schools. school as a social system is an integral part of a larger social system that is society. Schools and communities have a very close relationship in achieving school or educational goals effectively and efficiently. Instead the school must also support the achievement of goals or fulfillment of society, especially educational needs. So it is clear between the school and the community must be fostered a harmonious relationship.

Administrasi Hubungan Sekolah dan Masyarakat (HUSEMAS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifa Nirmala ◽  
Hade Afriansyah
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Clear Picture ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
The People ◽  
Good Will ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Thus can drawing conclusions about the relationship of the school with the community is essentially a very decisive tool in fostering and developing the personal growth of students in schools. If the relationship between the school and the community goes well, the sense of responsibility and participation of the community to advance the school will also be good and high. In order to create relationships and cooperation between schools and the community, the community needs to know and have a clear picture of the school they have obtained.The presence of schools is based on the good will of the country and the people who support it. Therefore people who work in schools inevitably have to work with the community. The community here can be in the form of parents of students, agencies, organizations, both public and private. One reason schools need help from the community where schools are because schools must be funded.

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