scholarly journals التنبؤ بالمخاوف الوجودية لدى المسنين أثناء جائحة کوفيد-19 من خلال المعنى في الحياة والرفاهية العقلية Predicting existential concerns in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic through meaning in life and mental well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1419-1534
Author(s):  
حنان موسى السيد عبد الله
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Existential Concerns

scholarly journals Psychological features of working with destructive conditions of elderly people

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Shevchenko ◽  
Viktoriia Kopach
Keyword(s):  
Personal Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Past ◽  
Increased Sensitivity ◽  
Life Circumstances ◽  
Psychological Features ◽  
Mental Well Being

This article highlights the psychological features of counseling with problem clients of old age and there adiness of future and practicing psychologists for this work. It is determined that the modern world, duetoits complexity, dynamism and contradictions, creates various problems for the elderly and actively in terferesin his personal space. All this has a negative effecton the health of the elderly and onthestate of their mental well-being. This leads to certain changesin the personality of the old person: in creased feelings of in feriority, in security, fluctuationsin self-esteem, increased sensitivity; depressed mood, feelings of loneliness, helplessness, anxiety, reducedefficiency; restructuringofthe motivational-needs system, valueorientations; adjustmentof «I-concept»; in creasing interestin experiencing the past, its revaluation; exacerbation and changesin some traits; decreas edvoliti on alactivity, apathymayoccur. As a result, the number of elderlypeoplein need of psychological helpissig nificantly increasing. At the same time, dueto subjective and objective reasons, they may not always behavea dequately during psychological counseling, preventing specialists from solving their psychological problems. It was fo undthat the problem clients of the psychologists hould include: anxious individuals; individuals who experiencefear and phobias; hostileandaggressiveindividuals; unmotivatedclients; customers with inflatedrequirements; individuals who experienceguilt (loss); payingcustomers; hysterical personalities; obsessive personalities; paranoid personalities; schizophrenic personalities; antisocial personalities; individuals who abusealcohol; individuals in a state of depression and suicidalideation. Counseling for the elderly can be carried out on the following issues: severeloss and acutegrief, lossoffunctionalability, difficulties or conflictsin relationships and communication, understanding and changingliving conditions, adaptation to new life circumstances, needs assessment, work withstress, loss of meaningin life , fear of death, etc.

Creation of Outdoor Space for the Elderly

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 2185-2188
Author(s):  
Hong Yun Xin
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Urban Elderly ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
Mental Well Being

With a rapid increase of the urban elderly population in China, it has become more and more important that suitable outdoor environment should be constructed for the aged. This paper puts forward some ideas and suggestions on how to create space for various outdoor activities for the aged in their neighborhood to meet their life, physiological, psychological and social needs of outdoor activities, as well as analyses a varied and multi-leveled environment for outdoor activities beneficial to their physical and mental well being and their capability of independent living, and there is a hope that it will be good to their health and longevity. In order to promote the sound development of the society, it is necessary to appeal for people's attention to the construction of outdoor environment for the aged.

scholarly journals Planning for mental wellbeing in an old age home during the Covid-19 pandemic by homoeopathic institution: Structuring the intervention

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansi Surati ◽  
Manoj Kanchanbhai Patel ◽  
Sunita Bhanudas Nikumbh ◽  
Rajesh Ramkunwar Yadav ◽  
Abhishek Dnyaneshwar Kukde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
Mental Well Being

Objectives: During the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the risk to the mental well-being of the elderly living in an old age home (OAH) has increased considerably. Dealing with this issue requires special measures. The current literature has very few examples of such programmes. We aimed to promote emotional balance and an independent living with positive outlook on life among the residents of the OAH facility during the pandemic based on action learning principles. This programme was conducted in an OAH that our institute has been associated with for several years. HelpAge India, a non-governmental organisation working in India to assist disadvantaged senior citizens, provided a programme that covered 12 themes. This article deals with the structuring process of the programme. Materials and Methods: The team comprised homoeopathic consultants and the faculty and students of a postgraduate homoeopathic institute. An extensive literature search and consultation with experts from various fields enabled the team to plan and build the final programme were evolved. Results: Broad themes gave rise to distinct modules and objectives were derived for each of these. Detailed action plans were worked out and a plan of evaluation for each of these modules was worked out. Conclusion: Planning a programme to ensure well-being needs a close and accurate identification of the needs of the residents of a particular OAH. A multidisciplinary approach can help in evolving effective strategies to formulate models for geriatric mental well-being.

scholarly journals Social Network and Healthy Ageing among Elderly in Helping Hearts Old Age Home, Coimbatore

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12S) ◽  
pp. 571-576
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Healthy Ageing ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

In the current times, the research cites that elderly definitely need social networks to aid in their mental and physical well being. The previous researches have indicated familyfocused, friend-focused, and restricted types as the types of social networks available. Social network include social interaction and social communication. It is the need of the hour to study about the social network of the elderly population because many of them are left with nobody and loneliness is one of the important factor not to mention about desertion by their loved ones since they are no longer productive individuals. The heterogeneity of social networks is pathway to successful and healthy ageing. Healthy ageing is about using opportunities so that they can have social participation and lead a good quality of life. Elderly need not be burdensome individuals in the society instead they can be involved in lot of activities which contribute to them ageing gracefully. The research studies state that rural elderly have more chances of social participation that they find more meaning in life which is a contributing factor for healthy ageing. The present study aims to find out the relationship between social network and healthy ageing.

Finding Meaning in Life After a Cancer Diagnosis: What Is the Role of Financial Strain?

2021 ◽  
pp. 105413732110074
Author(s):  
Sarah Alonzi ◽  
Laura M. Perry ◽  
Michael Hoerger
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Finding Meaning ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Mental Well Being

Finding meaning in life is important for maintaining physical and mental well-being. Obtaining a deeper understanding of activities that patients with cancer find meaningful is essential in improving cancer care and increasing meaning in life in these individuals. The sample of the present study consisted of patients with cancer ( N = 61) who reported their levels of financial strain and listed types of activities that they found most meaningful as a part of an online study. Participants engaged in activities that could be grouped into four broad domains (companionship, personal responsibility, recreation, and existential). In addition, results showed that financial strain was associated with higher preference for activities in the existential domain and lower preference for activities in the recreation domain. Future researchers could extend this study by exploring why certain activities are found to be more meaningful and how to combat the influence of financial strain in cancer.

Modern Social Hierarchies and the Spaces between: How Are Subjective Status Inconsistencies Linked to Mental Well-Being?

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Reference Groups ◽  
National Data ◽  
Social Hierarchies ◽  
Status Inconsistency ◽  
Mental Well Being

Higher socioeconomic status is linked to higher mental well-being, but modern individuals inhabit multiple hierarchies and reference groups—and thus well-being may be determined between as much as within socioeconomic statuses. Drawing on proprietary national data collected by Gallup in 2017, I find that inconsistency between one’s perceived standing in society and one’s standing in more local hierarchies based in neighbors or friends is quite common. Individuals with negative status inconsistency (lower perceived status among one’s neighbors or friends relative to society) exhibit diminished mental well-being relative to those without. Relational or interpersonal mechanisms, including lower closeness to others, anomie or social disengagement, and diminished meaning in life, appear to partially or mostly explain how status inconsistencies undermine well-being. However, these relational mechanisms vary in their explanatory importance across types of inconsistencies and types of well-being. Positive and negative status inconsistencies both show links to lower-quality social relations.

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