INTRODUCTION:

The elderly population (aged 60 years or above) account for 7.4% of total population in our country. For males it was marginally lower at 7.1%, while for females it was 7.8%. About 65% of the aged had to depend on other for their day to day maintenance. The older person in the society face a number of problems due to absence of assured and sufficient income to support themselves for their healthcare and other social societies

The population projections made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization indicates that the proportions of the aged above 60 is likely to go up from 7.1 per cent in 1991 to 12.3 per cent in 2025 in India alone. Therefore, need to be paid proper attention to the quality of life of the older persons. In almost all the countries of the world, elderly women out number the elderly men.

Rapid ageing trends present new challenges to government, families and the elderly themselves.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Samples: 100 senior citizen (50 within family and 50 in old age home) Elderly people (more than 60 yr) residing in old age home (Snjivani old age home Gudhyari) v/s famoly (Gudhyari sector -2 &Gudhyari sector-12) area at Raipur. Tool -The research develops a Self structured questionnaire (socio-demographic data), perceived stress scale and COPE scale, Design-Comparative research design.

Procedure:

Section I:

Socio-demographic variables:

It consist of socio demographic variables like age, religion, type of family, education, number of children, Medical ailment, Monthly Income (in RS.).

Section-II:

Perceived stress scale:

Section- III:

Cope Scale:

Development of Leaflet:

A leaflet was developed on technique of stress reduction by the help of review of literature, book, e- Journals to help the elderly people to reduce stress in their daily life.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION:

Above table-1 shows stress level among senior citizen in family and old age home. The table shows stress level of elderly people in old age home v/s Community is nearly comparable with 49.15 % and 50.9%. The minimum and maximum stress level in both groups are also comparable

Table-1

Stress level	Mean	Min	Max	Mean%	SD	CV
Family	19.66	12	26	49.15	4.15	22.94
Old age home	20.36	11	23	50.9	4.19	20.58

Figure-1

Figure -1 The data present shows distribution of samples in Old age home and Community according to stress level score criteria. By looking into the table we can conclude no major difference exist in stress level between elderly people from old age home and community. Both groups has nearly equal samples in low and moderate stress level.

The data presented in Table-2- Coping level of living in old age home Mean (84.92), Min (72), Max (92), Mean% (75.82), SD(4.57), CV ( 5.3), and with family Mean (86.06), Min (78), Max( 92), Mean% (76.84), SD (3.62), CV(4.21).

Table-2

Coping skills level	Mean	Min	Max	Mean%	SD	CV
Family	84.92	72	92	75.82	4.57	5.38
Old age home	86.06	78	92	76.84	3.62	4.21

The data presented in Table- 3 (Fig. no.3)- Coping level Institutionalized, poor (0), Average (0), Good [26(52%], Excellent [24 (48%)], Total [50(100)], De-Institutionalized, Poor (0), Average (0), Good [26(52%)], Excellent [24(48%)], Total [50(100%].

Table -3

Coping level	poor	Average	Good	Excellent	Total
Family	0	0	52	48	50 (100%)
Old age home	0	0	38	62	50 (100%)

Figure -3

To compare the level of stress among institutionalized v/s de- institutionalized elderly people.

Assessment of mean, standard deviation, coefficient value, df, unpaired t‘value and significance value

Fig. 4: Assessment of mean, standard deviation, coefficient value, df, unpaired ‗t‘value and significance value among institutionalized v/s de-institutionalized.

The data presented in Table-5

Fig. 5: Institutionalized, mean (84.92), SD (4.57), CV (5.38) and De- Institutionalized mean(86.06),SD (3.62), CV (4.21) , df value is 98 and t value is 1.76 and significance value is p>0.05NS.

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Received on 21.08.2020 Modified on 12.11.2020

Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research. 2021; 9(3):342-344.

DOI: 10.52711/2454-2660.2021.00079