Assessment of Emotional Problems Among the Elderly People in A Selected Community Murshidabad

Author Name: Ms. Helenpuii1, Ms. Samapti Chakraborty2, Tamalika Maity, Disha Pal, Rishika Saha, Barsha Mondal, Samriddha Dey, Payel Khatun, Sabina Yeasmin, Banashree Das, Najmin Mandal, Sahanaj Khatun, Shrinwanti Mukherjee, Aishwariya Das, Arpita Mondal3

Volume: 01/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2024-19987555/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor, GitaRam College of Nursing, Radharghat, Murshidabad
2. Associate Professor, GitaRam College of Nursing, Radharghat, Murshidabad
3. B.Sc. Nursing 3rd year, GitaRam College of Nursing, Radharghat, Murshidabad.

ABSTRACT

Abstract: A study to assess the emotional problems among the elderly people in a selected community, Murshidabad. The objectives of the study are to assess the level of depression among elderly people, to assess the level of anxiety among elderly people, to assess the level of stress among elderly people, to find out the association between the level of depression, anxiety and stress with their socio-demographic variables. In this study, non-experimental descriptive research design is used. In this study elderly people aged 60(sixty) years and above of age residing with the family members of Uttarpara community, Berhampore, Murshidabad were selected as a sample. 150 samples were selected for the study by non- probability convenience sampling technique. Level of depression, anxiety and stress among the elderly people were assessed using sociodemographic proforma and DASS-21 questionnaire to assess the emotional problems. Reliability of the tool is 1 for depression, 0.99 for anxiety and 0.99 for stress that was checked using Cronbach's Alpha Method. Statistical analysis was done by chi square and frequency distribution table to assess the level of emotional problem among the elderly. The findings of the study revealed that in regarding the emotional problems among 150 number of elderly people, 7.33% have normal level of depression, 8.66% have mild depression, 40.66% have moderate depression, 27.33% have severe depression, 16.00% having extremely severe depression and 1.34% are having normal anxiety level, 3.33% rehaving mild level of anxiety , 18% are having moderate level of anxiety, 18% are having severe level of anxiety, 59.33% are having extremely severe level of anxiety, along with 18% are having normal level of stress, 17.33% are having mild level of stress, 34% are having moderate level of stress, 25.33% are having severe level of stress, 5.34% are having extremely severe level of stress. There is significant association between age, employment Status, monthly family income since with depression. Age, employment status, marital status, family, suffering from chronic illness, economic dependence since with anxiety and age, gender, religion, employment status, monthly family income, economic dependence since with stress.

Key words: Assess, Elderly, Emotional factors, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Community. Introduction: “