Volume : I, Issue : VI, March - 2012

Psychological Well–being: A study of the institutionalized aged

Dr. Pankaj S. Suvera

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of institutionalization of the aged on Psychological Well–being. The sample for the study of 180 Institutionalized aged from Ahmadabad city. Institutionalized ageds were selected from various old–age homes in Ahmadabad. Personal data sheet, Rotter (1966) Locus of control Scale, Templer (1970) Death anxiety Scale and Bhogle and Prakash (1995), Psychological Well–being scale were used to collect the required data. Locus of control, Death anxiety, sex, age, Education, Marital Status, Social network and Proportion of activity were considered as Predictor variables and Psychological Well–being as dependent variables. Accordingly, multiple regression was carried out to test the hypothesis. Results the predictor variables which were successful in predicting the psychological well–being of the institutionalized aged can be arranged in a hierarchy. First is the Locus of Control, followed by Proportion of Activity, Death Anxiety, Social Network, Education, and Marital Status, in that order. The predictor variables which were not successful in predicting the psychological well–being is Sex and Age of the institutionalized aged can be arranged in a hierarchy.

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Dr. Pankaj S. Suvera Psychological Well-being: A study of the institutionalized aged Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.I, Issue.VI March 2012

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