Meaning in life and psychological well-being in the elderly population

Improving the well-being and quality of life of the elderly population is closely related to assisting them to effectively manage age-related conditions such as chronic illnesses and anxiety, and to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency as much as possible. This paper presents the design, architecture and implementation structure of an adaptive system for monitoring the health and well-being of the elderly. The system was designed following best practices of the Human-Centred Design approach involving representative end-users from the early stages.

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Patterns of Social Relationships and Psychological Well-being among the Elderly

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1080/016502597384721 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 417-430 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Keiko Takahashi ◽

Junko Tamura ◽

Makiko Tokoro

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Self Report ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Type Method

On the premise that social relationships among elderly adults differ in terms of the most significant, dominant figure, this study aimed to examine: (1) whether there were qualitative differences in supportive functions between family-dominant and friend-dominant affective relationships, and (2) whether “lone wolves”, who were deficient in human resources, had difficulties in maintaining their well-being. A total of 148 Japanese, over the age of 65, both living in communities and in institutions were individually interviewed about their social relationships using a self-report type method, the Picture Affective Relationships test, and their well-being was assessed using Depression, Self-esteem, Life satisfaction, and Subjective health scales. Results showed that there were no differences in psychological well-being between family-dominant and friend-dominant participants, but those who lacked affective figures had lower scores in subjective well-being than did their family-dominant and friend-dominant counterparts. The generalisation of these findings to other cultures is discussed.

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PSYCHOEDUCATION FOR PERSONAL CONTROL: A KEY TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL‐BEING OF THE ELDERLY

Educational Gerontology ◽

10.1080/0360127920180804 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 785-794 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Warren F. Housley

Keyword(s):

Personal Control ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Psychological Well Being

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The Importance of Resilience for Well-Being in Retirement

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-43272561201507 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (61) ◽

pp. 191-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cristiane Pimentel Nalin ◽

Lucia Helena de Freitas Pinho França

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Education Programs ◽

Public And Private ◽

Private Organizations ◽

Economic Satisfaction ◽

The Mean

The increase in the elderly population has prompted research on retirement. This study investigated the importance of resilience, economic satisfaction, the length of retirement, and planning to well-being during retirement of 270 participants. The majority of this sample were men (64%), and the mean age was 65 years (SD = 5.7). The participants were retired members of 10 public and private organizations in Rio de Janeiro. Factor analysis and hierarchical regression were performed. The results showed that determined resilience (mastery, adaptability, confidence and perseverance) and socioeconomic satisfaction were the main predictors of well-being in retirement and explained 28% of this model. The findings suggest that well-being in retirement is closely related to socioeconomic satisfaction and determined resilience. Additional research should address the importance of resilience for the well-being of retirees who are or not members of retirement associations. Resilience attitudes should be promoted in Retirement Education Programs.

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

10.36106/ijsr/0601093 ◽

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.

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