Exploring The Psychological Well-Being Among Senior Citizens: A Mixed Method Study.

Abstract

Psychological well-being among the elderly is an essential determinant of their individuals experience challenges such as loneliness, retirement-related stress, chronic illnesses, and reduced physical mobility. These factors can lead to anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns, potentially reducing their overall life satisfaction. This study aimed to explore the psychological well-being among senior citizens. Specific objectives included assessing the level of psychological well-being among senior citizens, to identify the demographic factors influencing the participants and analysing association between psychological well-being and demographic variables among senior citizens.
In this context, a mixed method research design were adopted. The quantitative phase used a convenient sampling technique to select 80 senior citizens. The data were collected over one month through structured interview incorporating demographic details, Mini- Mental Status Examination and Warwick- Edinburgh Mental Well Being questionnaire. A qualitative phase employing purposive sampling technique in-depth interviews analysed thematically, was designed to complement the quantitative findings by exploring the psychological well-being among senior citizens.
Results showed that 13(16.25%) of senior citizens had no cognitive impairment, 47(58.75%) had mild cognitive impairment and 24(30%) had severe cognitive impairment. The overall psychological well-being of the Mini Mental Status Examination mean score was 15.5 with the standard deviation of 10.5. The study findings results the significant association exist between demographic variables such as gender, educational status, nationality and employment status with the psychological well-being at the level of p<0.05 was statistically significant. The present study findings concluded that the pyschological well-being among senior citizens was explored, appropriate.