Authors :
Chethan B S
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 7 - July
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Abstract :
- A man's life is usually categorized into five
steps: infancy, childhood, adulthood, and old age. In this
age group, older adults suffered many problems like
depression, anxiety, loneliness, social withdrawal, Etc.
Old age is not without any issues. In old age, physical,
physiological, psychological strength deteriorates, mental
stability diminishes, money power becomes bleak
coupled with negligence from the younger generation.
Objectives
To assess the psychosocial problems of older adults living
in old age homes, To assess the psychosocial problems of
older adults residing in selected families, To compare the
psychosocial issues between the more senior people living
in old age homes and living in families chosen, To
associate the psychosocial issues with their selected sociodemographic variables.
Methods
A descriptive approach design used to assess the
psychological problems between older adults residing in
nursing homes and selected families at Hassan. In this
study, Non-probability, convenient sampling technique
was adopted. A structured interview schedule was
determined based on the objectives of the study. The
data were analyzed using the Computation of mean and
standard deviation and inferential statistics. Karl
Pearson correlation coefficient test, chi-square test both
tested. The data represented by using various graphical
devices, the bar diagram, pie diagram, Etc.
Results
The study findings revealed that 70.56% in selected
families and 51.23% in old age homes Considering
overall aspect that older adults who live in families
chosen had more psychosocial problems than in old age
homes. The result findings show that there will be a
significant association between the psychosocial issues of
older adults with their selected demographic variables
Keywords :
Comparative, Psychosocial problems, Old Age Home, Information Booklet.
- A man's life is usually categorized into five
steps: infancy, childhood, adulthood, and old age. In this
age group, older adults suffered many problems like
depression, anxiety, loneliness, social withdrawal, Etc.
Old age is not without any issues. In old age, physical,
physiological, psychological strength deteriorates, mental
stability diminishes, money power becomes bleak
coupled with negligence from the younger generation.
Objectives
To assess the psychosocial problems of older adults living
in old age homes, To assess the psychosocial problems of
older adults residing in selected families, To compare the
psychosocial issues between the more senior people living
in old age homes and living in families chosen, To
associate the psychosocial issues with their selected sociodemographic variables.
Methods
A descriptive approach design used to assess the
psychological problems between older adults residing in
nursing homes and selected families at Hassan. In this
study, Non-probability, convenient sampling technique
was adopted. A structured interview schedule was
determined based on the objectives of the study. The
data were analyzed using the Computation of mean and
standard deviation and inferential statistics. Karl
Pearson correlation coefficient test, chi-square test both
tested. The data represented by using various graphical
devices, the bar diagram, pie diagram, Etc.
Results
The study findings revealed that 70.56% in selected
families and 51.23% in old age homes Considering
overall aspect that older adults who live in families
chosen had more psychosocial problems than in old age
homes. The result findings show that there will be a
significant association between the psychosocial issues of
older adults with their selected demographic variables
Keywords :
Comparative, Psychosocial problems, Old Age Home, Information Booklet.
