Assess psychosocial challenges faced by the senior citizens in selected areas of bharatpur

Author Name: Dr. Preeti Agarwal

Volume: 03/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2025-49696734/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing Tutor, Govt. College of Nursing Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

The ageing process indeed begins after that you age in born although to be treated old person. It is regularly expected that following the age of desolation an individual be as an elderly old age has serious sequel. In this phase of life, inexorable and universal psychological changes occur in every body system. It is a time to reach senior citizen's potentialities and to satisfy long range goals. The objectives of the study here: (i) Find out psychosocial problems faced by the senior citizens. (ii) Find out the association between challenges faced by the senior citizens and selected demographical variables. (iii) design and develop manual on management of senior citizens problems. A descriptive survey approach was used for the study. Samples were selected from selected areas of Bharatpur. The reliability for the tool was established by test-retest method using Karl pearson's coefficient of correlation formula. The sample size was of 500 senior citizens (60-80 years). Purposive sampling technique was used. The researcher used interview schedule to assess socio demographic data and psychosocial problems assessment rating scale to assess challenges faced by the senior citizens. Statistical analysis indicated that moderate psychosocial problems found to be more prevalent among respondents (445, 89%) followed by mild level of problems (55, 11%). Manual was developed for management of senior citizens problems.

Key words: Senior citizens, psychosocial problems, challenges.