The main indices of functioning of the centers of social support of citizen of elderly age and disabled persons in Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shliafer S. I. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Elderly Age

scholarly journals THE DISABILITY OF CITIZEN OF ELDERLY AGE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 292-299
Author(s):  
Marina A. Shurgaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Urogenital System ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Gender Characteristics ◽  
The Russian Federation

During the period of health care reforming, study of a true picture of population health and medical social needs in particular age-gender groups, including elderly age, is a necessary condition for planning development of health care, social support and scientific substantiation of prevention programs. The article presents the results of comparative analysis of indices of disability of main age groups of adult population of the Russian Federation during 2005-2016. The methods of study: documentary, data sampling, statistical and graphic techniques. The volume of study made up to 34,840,933 individuals aged from 18 years and older, recognized as disabled, including disabled persons of elderly age - 12,971,062 individuals. The established characteristics of primary and repeated disability of citizen of elderly age in the Russian Federation (gender characteristics, nosological structure, regional differentiation) are covered that reflect demographic tendencies of aging of population. The dynamics of disability of citizen of elderly age during long term period (2005-2016) testifies alteration of ratio between primary and repeated established cases of disability. In 2005 overwhelming exceeding of primary recognized as disabled persons over repeatedly recognized was marked: 81.2% against 18.9%. In 2016 in total contingent of the examined the disabled persons with repeatedly established disability prevailed: 62.7% against 37.3%. During the period of observation, the level of repeatedly established disability among citizen of elderly age increased up to 74,5% (R2 = 0,546), whereas in contingents of young and middle age is marked a stable tendency to decreasing of value of indicator (R2 = 0,934, R2 = 0,5873 correspondingly). The citizen of elderly age prevails in the structure of disability due to malignant neoplasms, diseases of blood circulation system, diseases of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, diseases of eye, ear and mastoid bone, diseases of endocrine, nervous and urogenital system. In connection with high invalidation, the elderly category of population is in need of significant medical social support. The development of activities targeted to medical social rehabilitation of citizen of elderly age it is appropriate considering regional differentiation of the subjects in the Russian Federation related to prevalence of disability and also gender characteristics of disability.

Predicting Change in Life Satisfaction as a Function of Group Counseling

1984 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron L. Evans ◽  
Leah Kleinman ◽  
Eugen M. Halar ◽  
Kaye Herzer
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Acceptable Reliability

Clients' characteristics associated with outcome of group counseling were identified in a sample of physically disabled persons using standardized self-report inventories. 60 subjects were tested before and after an 8-wk. treatment interval for signs of emotional disorder, inactivity, and social problems related to being severely disabled. Treatment consisted of group conference phone calls using self-determined task assignments as a focus for discussion. Loneliness accounted for 68% of the variance in post-treatment life-satisfaction scores. Signs of depression and available social support were also significant predictors. Remarkably lonely persons showed significant decreases in signs of loneliness after treatment. Using regression analysis, persons with adjustment problems could be identified and prognosis for treatment predicted with acceptable reliability.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Self-Neglect and Associated Factors Among Disability Elderly in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Dong ◽  
Longfeng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Convenience Sample

Abstract Purpose: To assess the prevalence of self-neglect and associated factors among disability elderly(age≥65 years) in China.Patients and methods: Patients aged 65 years or above were enrolled from two communities in Shenyang,China. A convenience sample of 230 disability elderly responded to the questionnaire survey. The data were collected by a series of questionnaires consisting of socio-economic and demographic characteristics, Barthel Index(BI), Elder Self-Neglect Assessment(ESNA), Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form(GDS-SF), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support(MSPSS), and Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE). Kruskal-Wallis test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to examine the differences of self-neglect among different demographic characteristics as appropriate.Multiple linear regression model was performed to identify which factors were independent predictors of self-neglect.Results: An overall self-neglect rate of 86.0% was registered. The study reveals that disability elderly's self-neglect correlates positively with the degree of disability and depressive symptoms. On the contrary, monthly income and perceived social support were negatively associated with self-neglect.Conclusion: In this study, the prevalence of self-neglect is high among disability elderly. Lower monthly income, decreased physical functioning, depressive symptoms, and poor perceived social support were contributing factors for self-neglect among disability elderly.

The Role of Social and Psychological Resources in the Evolution of Depression in Caregivers

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui ◽  
Alicia LlácerCentro ◽  
François Béland
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
One Year

ABSTRACTThis article discusses a longitudinal study of caregivers (n = 195) from a representative sample of caregivers pf Spanish, ADL-disabled persons, aged 65 and over carried out to assess the role of social support and religiosity in the development of depression. Depressive symptomatology was assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. One year later, 119 of the caregivers were contacted again. Stability of depression over 1 year was observed in most participants. Poor physical health and low self-esteem, as well as incontinence in the care recipients, were significant predictors of the development of depressive symptoms. Social support had a differential effect on the development of depression, depending on how much assistance with activities of daily living the caregivers had to provide. Religiosity seemed to have no effect. Depression in caregivers is related more to their health and psychosocial resources than to the amount of care they provide. Poor health status, low self-esteem, and lack of emotional support may be useful indicators in identifying caregivers at high risk for depression.

Conflict Avoidance in Old Age

GeroPsych ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Oberhauser ◽  
Andreas B. Neubauer ◽  
Eva-Marie Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Conflict Avoidance ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Set Up

Abstract. Conflict avoidance increases across the adult lifespan. This cross-sectional study looks at conflict avoidance as part of a mechanism to regulate belongingness needs ( Sheldon, 2011 ). We assumed that older adults perceive more threats to their belongingness when they contemplate their future, and that they preventively react with avoidance coping. We set up a model predicting conflict avoidance that included perceptions of future nonbelonging, termed anticipated loneliness, and other predictors including sociodemographics, indicators of subjective well-being and perceived social support (N = 331, aged 40–87). Anticipated loneliness predicted conflict avoidance above all other predictors and partially mediated the age-association of conflict avoidance. Results suggest that belongingness regulation accounts may deepen our understanding of conflict avoidance in the second half of life.

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

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