Dancing in the Setting Sun: Performance, Self-Actualization and the Elderly

2019 ◽  
pp. 527-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Rowe ◽  
David McMicken ◽  
Tim Newth
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Actualization

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Elderly Hypertension Self-Care Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 418-432
Author(s):  
Hanieh Gholamnejad ◽  
Ali Darvishpoor Kakhki ◽  
Fazlollah Ahmadi ◽  
Camelia Rohani
Keyword(s):  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Intraclass Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Elderly Health ◽  
Care Index

PurposeThis study was done to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Elderly Hypertension Self-Care Index.MethodsThis was an exploratory mixed method study. Items were developed through conducting a qualitative study with conventional content analysis approach and comprehensively reviewing the existing literature. Then, the developed index was assessed for face, content, and construct validity as well as reliability.ResultsAnalyses identified four themes of self-care: intelligent acceptance, self-actualization in the pass of the disease, effective supporters, and destructive constraints. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that only 28 items were appropriate which were loaded on six factors, accounting for 45.035% of the total variance of hypertension self-care. Cronbach's alpha and test–retest intraclass correlation coefficients of the index were 0.80 and 0.96, respectively.ConclusionThe Elderly Hypertension Self-Care Index showed that it is a valid and reliable index in the elderly health context; and can be used for self-care assessment among elderly people with hypertension.

Programming to Meet the Needs of the Elderly in Institutions Part II

1982 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean E. Burton
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Geriatric Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Humanistic Psychology ◽  
Staff Attitudes ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Care Of Elderly ◽  
Vital Factor

This paper explores the principles of humanistic psychology and their application in the care of elderly institutionalized people. Activities already used by occupational therapists which can enhance the self-actualization process are described and other activities which could be incorporated into activity programs are suggested. The influence of staff attitudes on residents' well-being is a vital factor in geriatric care and must be taken into account in any form of programming.

scholarly journals Zadowolenie z życia słuchaczy uniwersytetów trzeciego wieku

e-mentor ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Artur Fabiś ◽  
◽  
Aleksandra Błachnio ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Family ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
The Relationship

The article aims at describing the relationship between the educational activity of the elderly and a more optimal way of experiencing their aging. That link can be justified by a higher measure of the overall level of satisfaction with their lives. The purpose of the study described in the paper was an in-depth analysis of the components of life satisfaction among actively learning seniors. A questionnaire survey was conducted with the voluntary participation of 405 third age university students (U3A). The authors collected data on the critical areas comprising individual well-being, illustrating the diversity in the experience of old age among active mature learners. Only 6.8% of the U3A learners are not satisfied with their life achievements. The study revealed that seniors with four or more children were most pleased, suggesting that self-actualization in the family and educational domains need not be competitive. The analysis of the health component of life satisfaction showed a clear overrepresentation of seniors with the good psychophysical condition. In general, successful ratings of the component measures of life satisfaction among the members of the researched group predominate.

scholarly journals Efektivitas Konseling Wellness Untuk Meningkatkan Psychological Well-Being Lansia

PATRIA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Lucia Hernawati ◽  
Praharesti Eriany
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Self Discovery

The number of elderly (60-70 years old until death) in Indonesia increases from year to year. In the elderly phase, individuals begin to experience decreased physical function, cognition and relationships with friends. Thus, it is likely that the psychological well-being of the elderly will decline with declined life satisfaction and contribution to their community as the indicators. This community service activity aimed to help the elderly increase their happiness by providing wellness counseling services for 7 sessions (7 weeks). Through the wellness counseling services, the elderly were invited to evaluate their current lifestyle through self-discovery and to design and apply a new, holistic healthy lifestyle (physical-mental-social health) in order to live a life by maximizing self-actualization and contribution to the society. Henceforth the elderly will feel more satisfied with their lives and happier (the state of psychological well-being increases).

scholarly journals An Investigation on Network Relationship of Elderly Nursing Home

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 874-883
Author(s):  
Chun-Yao Tseng ◽  
Su-Chin Lin .
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Social Network ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Elderly Resident ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Nursing Organizations ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Network Relationship

All developed countries have been facing the trend of aging population and view it as an importance social policy which has to plan care and nurse senior citizens. The elderly caring and nursing organizations are obligated to provide more comfortable and suitable environment for a high quality life of elders. Based upon Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, there is a hierarchy of five needs within each individual, including physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love Needs, self-esteem needs and self-actualization needs. Individuals would acquire emotional support, materiality and service through social network. This study investigates two main issues related to network relationship of elderly nursing home. First, this study demonstrates the network relationship between elderly nursing home and other related groups, including family and friends of elderly resident, exclusive volunteers, neighborhood community centre, religion groups and other welfare associations. Second, this study investigates what the network relationships would influence the satisfaction of five elderly residents’ needs. To better understanding the real connection among groups related to nursing home, this study uses case study with the perceptions of social network to know the network relationship in the nursing home and what it influences their residents’ needs.

Age-Segregated and Gated Retirement Communities in the Third Age: The Differential Contribution of Place — Community to Self-Actualization

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan J Townshend
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Community Structures ◽  
Indicator Variables ◽  
Residential Context ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Potential Contributor

The author focuses on the role of place-based community both in in-situ aging and in age-segregated (often gated and walled) retirement villages within cities as a potential contributor towards self-actualization. Elderly individuals in a case study in Calgary, Alberta, were measured on the short index of self actualization and a series of multivariate ‘structures’ of place — community associated with behavioral, cognitive, and affective features of community derived from a principal components analysis of community indicator variables. Self-actualization tendencies were not found to differ by residential context. Multiple regression models showed a similar overall contribution of all community structures to self-actualization in the different residential contexts, but different sets of community structures were identified as unique and significant predictors of self-actualization in the two residential settings. This differential impact may signal that a variety of forms and structures of person–environment congruence amongst the elderly yield similar psychological outcomes.

scholarly journals Coffee Shop As a Media for Self-Actualization Today's Youth

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Salendra Salendra
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Presentation Of Self ◽  
Coffee Shop ◽  
Erving Goffman ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Back Stage ◽  
Two Sides

<p>Trends go to a coffee shop that is currently self-actualization can be a medium for today's youth. In this study, the author uses <em>Dramaturgy Theory</em> introduced by Erving Goffman 1955 in <em>The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.</em></p><p>               This research methods using qualitative methodology and data collection technique was done by observation, interviews and  study by literature. Trends goes to coffee shop by teen nowdays be assumed as teen’s activity to follow modern life style and it does to complete needs of self actualization.</p><p>            It was concluded that the phenomenon of teenage habit to go to the coffee shop is an adolescent self-actualization behaviors performed by following a growing trend. <em>Dramaturgy Theory</em> discusses the two sides of teenage life in self actualize, <em>front stage</em> of a teenager is a person who has wide connections and likes to follow the trend of going to the coffee shop, and the <em>back stage</em> of the teenager is the pupil / student in an educational institution and a child in a family whose primary job is to learn and serve the elderly.</p>

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