Anxiety Among Elderly Living in Old Age Homes

Abstract

Ageing population is increasing very rapidly across the globe. Growing elderly portion of the population will probably present new societal challenges in the form of medical service provisions, financial support, social and passionate help etc. Urbanization, modernization and globalization have changed the traditional concept of family in India, which used to provide social support to ill, dependent and older family members. Over the years, urbanization has lead to change in the economic structure, diminishing societal values, weakening the importance of joint family. As a result, elderly adults are forced to take an alternative living arrangement in old age homes. Objectives: An attempt to examine the sources of anxiety and levels of anxiety among elderly living in old age homes. Sample: A sample of 200 elderly with age group of 60-70 years living in old age homes of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Were drawn by using random sampling technique. Tools: Personal Data Form (PDF). Beck’s anxiety Inventory (Beck, et.all .1990), and FGD Interview schedule used. Results: the present study to recommendation that the importance of strategies to minimize degree of Anxieties in elderly. Significant difference in anxiety in relation their age, gender, economic status and marital status. High anxiety found in high age group, female members, married but living in single and high economic status elderly who are living in old age homes.