The emotions of elderly people from the rural population

Journal Title: Polish Journal of Public Health - Year 2010, Vol 120, Issue 1

Abstract

[b]Introduction[/b]. The aim of the study was to estimate the emotions of elderly people in the rural population. [b]Material and methods[/b]. The study was carried out among 102 people (56 females and 46 males), 60-86 years old (average 73.18) in the Podkarpacie Province. The investigated group was intellectually active. The research was based on a self-made questionnaire, Hodkinson’s Abbreviated Mental Test Score, Yesavage’s Geriatric Depression Scale, Katz (ADL) Scale, Lawton Scale (IADL). [b]Results[/b]. The majority of the investigated group (71.6%) were the people in the correct emotional state. It has been found out that the emotional condition deteriorates when people get older (p<0.001) and women assess their emotional condition to be worse than that of men (p<0.05). A large number of the examined had incomplete elementary education (54.9%) or full elementary education (18.6%). It was stated that poorly educated people were in a worse emotional condition when compared with people with higher education (p<0.01). The majority of the examined group (90.2%) were independent in performing activities of daily living (ADL), but also had a lot of problems with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). There was also a correlation between lower efficiency in ADL and IADL and a worse emotional condition (p<0.01). The majority of the investigated (71.5%) had in their environment people who could help them anytime. It has been stated that women find it more difficult to get social support in comparison with men (p<0.01) and also people without social support were more predisposed to depression (p<0.001). [b]Conclusions[/b]. Among the factors influencing the development of depression in elderly villagers were: obsolescence, female gender, poor education, lack of social support and worsening efficiency in ADL and IADL.

Authors and Affiliations

Małgorzata Dziechciaż, Lucyna Płaszewska-Żywko, Edyta Guty

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Małgorzata Dziechciaż, Lucyna Płaszewska-Żywko, Edyta Guty (2010). The emotions of elderly people from the rural population. Polish Journal of Public Health, 120(1), 53-57. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-107922