scholarly journals Depression and Psychological Well-Being among Living Institutionalized and Non- Institutionalized Elderly

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Srisailamaiah. M ◽  
Suresh. K ◽  
Srikanth Reddy. V
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Old Age Homes

India is fast developing country. The elderly population is large and increasing due to development of health care facilities. Elderly people are facing physical, psychological and health issues due to economic impairment, urbanization, modernization. Globalizations have brought lifestyle changes which resulted in disintegration of joint family system and alternative living arrangements for elderly have come forward. Living in old age homes is becoming an option for elderly. This study is an attempt to find out the mean difference between depression and psychological well being among institutionalized and non- institutionalized elderly. To realize the objectives and to test the hypotheses formulated, two tools were used to assess depression and psychological wellbeing The Geriatric depression Inventory (Holroyd & Clayton, 2000), and Psychological Wellbeing Scale (Bhogley & Prakash, 1995), were used on elderly population. For purposes of the present study, a total sample of 60 were taken out of which 30 were ( 60+ years )  elderly people  from old age homes and 30 were  (60+ y ears) from non- institutionalized elderly from Tirupati in Chittoor district ,Andhra Pradesh. ‘t’-test was applied to check the difference of depression and psychological well being and the Karl-person ‘r’ method used to check the correlation. Result revealed significant differences in depression and psychological well being with respect to institutionalized and non- institutionalized elderly. While co-relation between depression and psychological well-being reveals -0.68, negative correlation.

scholarly journals Spirituality and Psychological Well-being of Elderly: Gender Perspective

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ritu Singh ◽  
Niharika Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Residential Setting ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Old Age Homes

The present study was undertaken to assess the differences in the level of spirituality and psychological well-being among institutionalized and non- institutionalized elderly (above 65 years of age) across gender. The study was based on the sample of 200 respondents: Institutionalized elderly (n1=100) drawn from the Society Registration Act (SRA) recognized old age homes of Uttarakhand through census method and equivalent sample of non-institutionalized elderly (n2=100) drawn through lottery method from the nearby localities adjacent to the old age homes. The level of spirituality and psychological well-being was assessed through standardized scales. The findings of the study revealed that females irrespective of residential setting were found to have higher levels of spirituality whereas males irrespective of residential setting were found to have significantly higher level of psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Educational Level and Financial Status: Decisive Factors for Level of Spirituality and Psychological Well-being among Elderly

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ritu Singh ◽  
Manisha Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Comparable Sample ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Old Age Homes

Aim: The present study aims to assess the level of spirituality and psychological well being among institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly across their educational level and financial status. Sample: For the current study, a total of 200 elderly including institutionalized elderly (n1 =100) and a comparable sample of non-institutionalized elderly (n2 =100) were drawn through census and lottery methods respectively. Sample Selection: The institutionalized elderly were selected from Society Registration Act (SRA) recognized old age homes of Uttarakhand and non-institutionalized elderly were drawn from the nearby localities adjacent to the old age homes. Tools: Level of spirituality and psychological wellbeing of the respondents was assessed using Spiritual Belief Scale by Deshmukh and Deshmukh (2012) and Psychological Well Being Scale by Sisodia and Choudhary (2012) respectively. Results: Analysis of level of spirituality among elderly across educational qualification revealed that spirituality increased significantly with higher education. Graduate elderly were significantly more spiritual than those less educated and post graduates were observed to be even significantly more spiritual than graduates. Same trend was observed on psychological well being component. Graduate elderly were significantly more psychologically well than those less educated and post graduates were observed to be even significantly more psychologically well than graduates. Comparison across financial status revealed that elderly with fixed regular income had higher spirituality and psychological well being as compared to those with no fixed regular income. Conclusion: Socio-economic factors like educational level and financial status are strong determinants of level of spirituality and psychological well being among elderly. Spirituality and psychological well being both pave way for smooth ageing. They provide support for counterbalancing the inefficiencies caused by ageing.

scholarly journals “EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUPACTIVITIES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING AMONG ELDERLY LIVING IN SELECTED OLD AGE HOMES, UTTRAKHAND”

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
Divya Gaur ◽  
J. ManoRanjini ◽  
Grace Madonna Singh
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Elderly Living ◽  
Old Age Homes

Ageing is a phase when an individual faces many physical and psychological changes with the passing of years that ultimately affects their life style and their health status also1. Psychological problems and changes in psychological health can directly affect daily activities of the person as he or she will not be able to carry out those activities with their full potential. And due to the less awareness and information about the psychological problems and treatment, they lack to access the services and treatment properly3. Method- Quantitative research approach was adopted; total 61 participants were selected through Consecutive sampling technique. Data was collected by administering Socio- demographic Performa, and Ryff’s Psychological well being scale. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result- In the present study the psychological well being of people residing in elderly homes before the intervention was assessed using interview method. Results shows that majority of sample (91.8%) had good psychological well being , followed by average (8.19%) psychological well being during pre- intervention assessment. Where the post intervention level of psychological well being was found very good in 100% sample. Conclusion- The study concludes that the elderly who are residing in retirement homes without family have some sort of decrease in psychological well being for many reasons they are not able to adjust in the demographic shift and lose their well being. After getting involved in activities, elderly psychological well being was improved to some extent. For all the elderly living in selected old age homes, it’s found that getting involved in group task or activities is a good and effective way to overcome the situation, and it has helped to improved their psychological wellbeing.

scholarly journals Difference between Sociodemographic Variables in Elderly Population Living in Care Homes and within Family Setup - A Comparative Study in Kota, Rajasthan

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 2817-2821
Author(s):  
Swapnil Agrawal ◽  
Aftab Ahmed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Old Age Homes

BACKGROUND Due to various factors, elderly population is growing rapidly worldwide and also in India. Changing socio-economic patterns, such as women becoming economically active and participating in the workforce, and increasing mobility are all leading to more nuclear households, altering social norms of elder care in the family. Old age homes which were not common are now growing rapidly to fulfil needs of these needy elderly people. It is important to understand socio demographic factors of persons living in care homes. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare socio demographic variables between elderly people living in old age home and within the family setup. METHODS A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted at two old age homes and various local areas of Kota, Rajasthan. The sample comprised of 100 participants who were further divided into 50 participants from old age homes and 50 participants from family. A tool such as socio-demographic data sheet was administered to obtain the data. RESULTS Significant difference was found between these groups in age wise, regarding marital status (case - 66 % widow or widower, control - 82 % married), literacy (case - illiterate 52 % middle 30 % secondary or higher 18 % while in control these figures are 34 %, 18 %, 34 %) employment (case - 86 % unemployed while in control it is 30 %), family type (case - 36 % joint family, control - 80 % joint family), socio-economic status (case – lower - 72 % control - upper 84 %) having own house (case - 14 % control - 86 %) attitude of family members (case - attitude of their family members perceived as bad 50 %, normal - 11 %, good - 39 % while in control group these figures are 85, 18 %, 74 %). CONCLUSIONS Socio-demographic factors like marital status, employment status, housing and attitude of family members play a major role in elderly population for which they had to stay in care homes. KEYWORDS Old Age Homes, Socio-demographic Variables, India

scholarly journals Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being among Adult and Old Age

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nagaraj
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Health Organization

The study: Psychological wellbeing refers to how people evaluate their life. According to World Health Organization psychological well being is one of the key elements of our health. The study investigates the anxiety and psychological well-being and whether any relationship exists between time of evaluation and severity of the problems. Objectives: The aim of this study is to identify anxiety and psychological wellbeing of adult and old age people. To find the relationship between anxiety and psychological well-being of adult and old age people. Sample Size: Data were collected 120 respondents. 60 were adult (Male and Female) and 60 were old age (Male and Female). For old age, the data collected from the old age homes and for adult from office sectors. Simple random sampling method was used to collect the sample. Method: The Research instrument was used for psychological well-being, Psychological well-being questionnaire (Sudha Bhogle, 1995). For Anxiety, DASS-21(Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). ‘t’-test was applied to analyze the difference of the adult and old age. For Anxiety and Psychological well-being, the Karl-Pearson ‘r’ method was used to check the correlation. Results and Findings: The result will reveal there is a significance difference in anxiety and psychological wellbeing among adult and old age. And there is a negative correlation indicates between anxiety and psychological wellbeing, that means higher the anxiety lower the psychological wellbeing and lower the anxiety higher the psychological wellbeing.

scholarly journals Biopsychosocial Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescents’ Psychological Wellbeing during COVID-19: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamble JH
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factors ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
The Impact

Background: The impact of COVID-19 on psychological well-being has gained the increasing attention of scholars and mental health practitioners. Given the fears, restrictions, and lifestyle changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents are a vulnerable population in terms of psychological well-being. Moreover, given the emergence of new and more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2, such as the omicron variant (B.1.1.529), preparations for third, fourth, and further waves of the pandemic and accompanying upheavals to daily life must be made, including actions to protect vulnerable populations, such as adolescents. Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review was to evaluate the protective and risk factors which influence the impact of COVID-19 on adolescents’ psychological well-being in order to, in turn, provide clearer suggestions and implications for healthcare professionals. Eligibility Criteria: Studies included in this review were required to meet the following criteria: include empirical findings related to either risk or protective factors for psychological wellbeing; be reported in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; include adolescent participants; and be available in full-text in the English language. Results: From a total of 6,696 articles, after excluding those with missing data, not being available in English, using nonempirical methods, or not being relevant to adolescents psychological wellbeing in the context of COVID-19, a total of 32 articles were selected for inclusion. Biological factors included gender, physical and mental disorders, and healthy habits and behaviors. Psychological factors included coping strategies, worry, resilience, other cognitive factors, and proactive behaviors. Social factors, including COVID-19 cases in the community, social support, family functioning or conflicts in the home, and routines. Conclusion: Implications for practitioners are provided, including care in making decisions regarding opening of schools, promotion of basic health behaviors, allocating resources to individuals with pre-existing physical and mental conditions, proving educational and financial resources for parents at risk of family dysfunction, and the provision of teacher support to reduce negative emotions and develop adolescents’ resilience.

scholarly journals Helping Attitude and Psychological Well-Being in Older Widowed Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Fernandes ◽  
Nandini Sanyal ◽  
Amtul Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
T Test ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Environmental Mastery ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Old Age Homes

The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between helping attitude and psychological well-being, and to determine if there are significant differences in helping attitude and psychological well-being between older widowed women living with their families and those living in old age homes. This study focused on the six dimensions of psychological well-being proposed by Ryff (1989b).A purposive sampling method was employed to select older widowed women aged between 65 – 74 years (20 living with families and 20 in old age homes). The Helping Attitude Scale (Nickell,1998) and the Psychological Well-being Scales (Ryff, 1989) were administered to the participants to measure the two variables. The obtained data were statistically treated using Product Moment Correlation and t-test. The study found that there is a significant correlation between helping attitude and purpose in life in older widowed women living with their families. It was also found that older widowed women living with their families scored significantly higher than older widowed women living in old age homes in two dimensions of the psychological well-being scales: environmental mastery and self-acceptance. Such an understanding may be helpful in designing intervention programmes to foster and maintain well-being in older widowed women.

scholarly journals Ageing and Its Impact on the Health of Elderly Citizens in Old Age Homes in Guwahati, Assam

2019 ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Atlanta Talukdar
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Joint Family ◽  
Old Age Homes

<p>Ageing<em> is a natural process which is inevitable. Everyone who is born in this world will eventually age with time. There is a rapid change in the demographic scenario and the growth rate of the older population is increasing gradually in India over the past few decades and it will continue to do so. This can be due to improvement in the field of the medical sector and various other factors as well. As a result, the aged are likely to suffer from problems related to health and health care, family composition, so on and so forth. In India, traditionally the concept of ‘Joint family’ was practised but with the advent of urbanization, modernization, industrialization, and globalization, there have been major structural and functional transformations in the family. The joint family system is disappearing in the course of time as the people now do not have time for their family because of their work as they have to stay away from their family in different places. People have started believing in ‘Nuclear family’ system because the standard and cost of living have gone high and working class people are not being able to look after their large family. This has led to the elderly people shift to the old age homes either forcefully or sometimes by their own choice (which is very rare). The elderly people suffer a lot emotionally. They go through a traumatic phase. At this stage of life, elderly people need a lot of care, love, support, and affection from their family. Deprivation from all these leads to depression, anxiety and sleep disorder and various other health problems like diabetes, hyper-tension, and high/low pressure, etc. including mental problems among the elderly people. There is an immense need for proper human rights and health policies for the well-being and upliftment of the health of older people.</em></p>

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF ELDERLY PEOPLE: THE SOCIAL FACTORS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Olena Hryhorivna Kovalenko ◽  
Lyubov Mykolaivna Spivak
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Everyday Activity ◽  
The Social

<p>The article discusses the social factors of psychological well-being of elderly people. Psychological well-being is a personal phenomenon. It forms in the process of human activity and in the system of people`s real relationships with surrounding objects. In old age psychological well-being is determined by different factors. The social factor is one of them. It has been found that higher levels of psychological well-being have those elderly people who do not feel themselves lonely, who have enough opportunities to communicate with other people, who take part in a social life, who live with relatives. Specifics of everyday activity in older age are not substantially related to psychological well-being.</p>

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