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A Study to Assess the Stress, Depression and Coping Strategies of Elderly in Selected Old Age Homes at Tirupati

Sharaf Anuradha, C. Padmaja, D. Divya

Abstract


A descriptive research design wasadapted and 100 elderly aged between 65 and 85 years were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique.The study results revealed that the moderate level of stress experienced by highest percentage of elderly was 35%, low stress (30%) and 12% were perceived high level ofstress. Regarding distribution of depression among elderly,suggestive of depression were 56%,indicative of depression were 8% and no depression (or)warrant a follow-up comprehensive assessment were 36%.The percentage distribution of coping strategies adapted by elderly was revealed that 56% were adapted adequately, moderately adapted by 35%and poorly adapted by 9% and mal-adequate coping were none. The highest mean value was shown towards the coping 56.46and lowest towards depression 6.04, highest standard deviation towards coping 14.51% and lowest towards depression 2.65. KarlPearson’s correlation value for stress 0.084448, and for depression 0.189163,andfor coping strategies were-0.06895.The study concluded that coping strategies was found to be effective in reducing level of stress and depression.


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