Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the level of irrational thoughts and emotional stability among the elderly in Governorate of Jericho, as well as the relationship between them based on gender, economic level, accommodation type, and educational level. The descriptive-analytical approach, the irrational thoughts scale, and the emotional stability scale were employed to achieve these objectives. The sample included (300) elderly people, males and females, who were chosen randomly from the elderly attending the social development centers and Grandparents’ House in Jericho. Cronbach Alpha, Pearson Correlation coefficient, t- test, one-way ANOVA were calculated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results of this study revealed that the elderly in Jericho Governorate have a moderate degree of both irrational thoughts and of emotional stability. The results also demonstrated an inverse statistically significant relationship between irrational thoughts and emotional stability among the elderly. The results also showed no differences in the level of irrational thoughts among the elderly in the Jericho governorate due to the variables of gender or economic level. It was found that there were differences in the level of irrational thoughts due to accommodation type and educational level. The results showed that there were no differences in the level of emotional stability among the elderly based on gender, economic level, or accommodation type, while there are statistically significant differences in the level of emotional stability attributed to the educational level.
Highlights
When the individual grows up, he or she passes through various age stages, each with its own distinct characteristics that distinguish it from others
The problem and the questions of the Study Through our work as social counselors specializing in the field of serving the elderly, we discover an urgent need to study the irrational thoughts that are formed in them, to know the extent of their spread, and to know if they have anything to do with their emotional stability and their ability to control their emotions and feelings, which in turn affect their reactions when they are dealt with, or even referring to them and asking them to do something
First question: “What is the level of irrational thoughts among the elderly in Jericho Governorate?” The findings revealed that the elderly have a moderate level of irrational thoughts, which explains why the elderly go through that stage of aging, this stage of age is in itself difficult and different more than other stages so that they feel that they have lost the energy needed to live a normal life without relying on others
Summary
When the individual grows up, he or she passes through various age stages, each with its own distinct characteristics that distinguish it from others. His study aimed to identify the relative weight of social intelligence, emotional stability, and life satisfaction among participants, the study sought to identify the statistically significant differences based on the variables of (educational level, age, years of experience, income, social status) To attain these objectives, the researcher employed the analytical descriptive approach, as well as three scales developed by the researcher: the social intelligence scale, the emotional stability scale, and the life satisfaction scale. After deciding the title for this study and developing the appropriate theoretical material, two scales were chosen to achieve its goals: the scale of rational and irrational thoughts and the scale of emotional stability They were presented to a panel of arbitrators and finalized to fit the theme of the study, before being tested on a basic random sample of elderly people. Statistical treatment: The data was statistical treated by extracting the means and standard deviations for each questionnaire item, the t-test, the one way ANOVA test, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and the Cronbach Alpha reliability equation were calculated using SPSS (Statistical Package For Social Sciences)
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