Persistent Deterioration of Functioning (PDF), change in well-being in older persons, and the role of coping resources

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. G. C. Jonker ◽  
H. C. Comijs ◽  
K. C. P. M. Knipscheer ◽  
D. J. H. Deeg
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Resources

Stratégies d'adaptation, symptômes dépressifs, anxiété et bien-être au sein des personnes âgées vivant en milieu institutionnel

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Pinard ◽  
Philippe Landreville
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Extended Care

ABSTRACTOlder persons living in Residential and extended care centres (RECC) have to cope with various Stressors associated with institutional life. While some residents cope successfully, a large proportion of this population presents difficulties in adjustment. Knowledge about the role of coping strategies in the adjustment process to nursing home Stressors is limited to strategies used in the first few months following admission to RECC. The goal of this exploratory study was to determine how various coping strategies are related to depressive symptoms, anxiety and well-being of 90 residents living in RECC for more than three months. Individual interviews were used to collect the data. Significant correlations were observed between measures of psychological adaptation and the strategies of escape-avoidance and seeking social support. These results confirm than certain coping strategies are associated with adaptation to life in RECC.

The Role of Coping Resources on Change in Well-Being During Persistent Health Decline

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1063-1082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angèle A. G. C. Jonker ◽  
Hannie C. Comijs ◽  
Kees C. P. M. Knipscheer ◽  
Dorly J. H. Deeg
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Health Decline

scholarly journals Flow in the Time of COVID-19: Findings from China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Sweeny ◽  
Kyla Rankin ◽  
Xiaorong Cheng ◽  
Lulu Hou ◽  
Fangfang Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

In February 2020, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was raging in Wuhan, China and quickly spreading to the rest of the world. This period was fraught with uncertainty for those in the affected areas. The present investigation examined the role of two potential coping resources during this stressful period of uncertainty: flow and mindfulness. Participants in Wuhan and other major cities affected by COVID-19 (N = 5115) completed an online survey assessing experiences of flow, mindfulness, and well-being. Longer quarantine was associated with poorer well-being; flow and mindfulness predicted better well-being on some measures. However, flow—but not mindfulness—moderated the link between quarantine length and well-being, such that people who experienced high levels flow showed little or no association between quarantine length and poorer well-being. These findings suggest that engaging in flow-inducing activities may be a particularly effective way to protect against the deleterious effects of a period of quarantine.

scholarly journals The role of care-giving in the well-being of the older persons in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 5210
Author(s):  
Beth Wangithi Murage ◽  
Peterson Njogu Warutere ◽  
Judy Wairimu Mugo
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Taking Care

Background: The population of the older persons is increasing steadily worldwide. This is secondary to lower fertility rate and increasing longer life. With the increased older person’s population, societies get challenges taking care of the health function of older people. The growth in older person’s population comes with the challenges of taking care of the older persons. As old age sets in, quality of life goes down.Methods: Population based cross-sectional descriptive study was used. Multi-stage sampling method was applied to select participating units starting with Sub County, wards, and then villages. Households with an older person were selected and formed a sampling frame. Systematic random sampling using the sampling frame formed was used at household level to select 333 participating respondents. In case a house hold had more than one older person the eldest or the head of the household/bread winner was selected. Statistical package for social sciences version 25 was used for data analysis. Descriptive analysis was used for social-demographic characteristics. Testing the association between independent variables and dependent variables was done using Chi-square and Odds ratio.Results: The results indicated that age of the older persons respondents (p=0.0001), education (p=0.046), walking with support (p=0.001) and occupation (p=0.020) were significantly associated with care giving in personal hygiene practices. Most of respondents 100 (30.0%) carried out daily activity by themselves, equally by the relative especially on bathing 182 (54.7%) and attending medical appointments 107 (32.1%).Conclusions: The role of care giving in enhancing well-being of the older persons was hygiene, nutrition, environment and older persons abuse whereby feeding and older persons abuse were the most significant.

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