Assessment of the Psychosocial Adjustment of Well Elderly Residing in Retirement Communities
| Autor: | Stephen W. Looney, Cynthia C. Chernecky, Marlene M. Rosenkoetter, Tamara L McKethan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Aged 80 and over Male Retirement 030504 nursing Life style Retirement community Health Status Life transition Well elderly 03 medical and health sciences Conceptual framework 030502 gerontology Residence Characteristics Adaptation Psychological Humans The Conceptual Framework Female Pshychiatric Mental Health 0305 other medical science Psychology Psychosocial Life Style Aged |
| Zdroj: | Issues in mental health nursing. 37(11) |
| ISSN: | 1096-4673 |
| Popis: | Moving to a retirement community involves a major life transition that requires adjustment to a new way of life. The purpose of this study was to develop a tool to assess the psychosocial adjustment of residents. Using the Life Patterns Model as a conceptual framework, residents of 3 retirement communities (n = 240 residents) were surveyed. Median ages were ∼84 years, Nearly 85% (202) reported that they feel good about themselves and most (92.5%; n = 221) have things to do that they enjoy. Health status was strongly associated with having nearby relatives (rs = -.232, p > .000, n = 239). A factor analysis supported the use of the conceptual framework. Findings indicate that the tool can used for the designed purpose. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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