KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AGING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH WORRY AND INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY IN WORKING CLERICAL QUINQUAGENARIANS – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

Dr. Anil R. Muragod; Runali R.Fakre

Volume : IX, Issue : XI, November - 2019

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AGING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH WORRY AND INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY IN WORKING CLERICAL QUINQUAGENARIANS – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

Dr. Anil R. Muragod, Runali R. Fakre

Abstract :

Background: Retirement builds a stereotype in older individuals as physical and mental decline, changes in self–perceptions and loss of valuable social status at workplace. Individuals and the society tends to create negative perceptions about old age and life after retirement. Lack of knowledge and misconceptions may alter the acceptance of ageing and associated uncertainties initiating worry. Therefore the purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge of ageing and its correlation with worry and intolerance of uncertainty in working clerical quinquagenarians of degree colleges of Belagavi city. Procedures: An observational study was conducted to examine the knowledge about ageing, worry and intolerance of uncertainty in clerical quinquagenarians (N=104, mean age=54.5±2.46) from degree colleges in Belagavi via Facts of Ageing Quiz, Penn State Worry Questionnaire and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale. Results: Total FAQ1 score for males are 23.04±3.96 and females are 23.23±4.36 with no significant difference found. Also, there was positive and significant association found between PSWQ and IUS with p value as 0.002 using Mann–Whitney U test. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was moderate level of knowledge about ageing in this population. Also, increase in the level of worrying related to ageing is associated with intolerance of uncertainty specific to ageing process. Therefore, there is a need to increase the awareness and inculcate positive perspective regarding aging process in the pre–retired population as their scope of acceptance and modification is higher than older individuals.