Effects of Exhortation and Scheduled Visits on Improving the Psychological Well-Being of Institutionalized Elderly Persons

For 8 women and 2 men, elderly nursing home residents, assigned to each of 5 conditions psychological well-being was improved (zest for life and social activities) by scheduled 30-min. visits twice a week with a stranger. Unscheduled visits and exhortation did not enhance ratings.

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Social Well-Being of Institutionalized Elderly Persons

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.2190/m6xl-x8x0-ex6g-7ar8 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 311-318 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Wornie L. Reed ◽

Betty B. Washington

Keyword(s):

Scale Score ◽

Older Persons ◽

Living Arrangement ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Needs ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

The Social

This article describes the development of a scale, the Social Well-Being Scale, to measure the extent to which institutionalized older persons perceive their social needs as being met. For persons over sixty-five years of age, the scale score is not affected by age or sex, but it does distinguish them by race, health, and type of living arrangement. Further, the Social Well-Being Scale predicts the level of psychological well-being.

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Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of nursing home residents in China: the mediating role of social engagement

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development ◽

10.1080/02185385.2018.1464942 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 128-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Fang Fu ◽

Yongxin Liang ◽

Yuanyan An ◽

Fang Zhao

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Social Engagement ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Mediating Role

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Social support and psychological well-being of nursing home residents in Hong Kong

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610210000220 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 22 (7) ◽

pp. 1185-1190 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Sheung-Tak Cheng ◽

Coty Kit Ling Lee ◽

Pizza Ka-Yee Chow

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Well Being ◽

Network Size ◽

Chinese Society ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Contact Frequency

ABSTRACTBackground: This study sought to investigate the extent to which structural and functional social support promotes psychological well-being among nursing home residents in a Chinese society.Methods: 71 nursing home residents (57 women, 14 men) provided ratings on contact frequency and emotional and instrumental support exchanges with network members. Psychological well-being was measured using depression, loneliness, positive affect, and life satisfaction.Results: Network size was associated with well-being, but was largely nonsignificant after controlling for frequency of contact or functional support. Contact and support from staff and fellow residents were consistently related to all well-being variables, whereas interactions with family were associated with life satisfaction and positive affect only. Being able to reciprocate support was also related to well-being in this sample of frail elderly, controlling for other factors.Conclusion: Interactions with staff and residents in the institution are more protective of well-being than interactions with family members. Even in a society where familism is strongly valued, assimilation into the institution facilitates support exchange when needed.

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