Prevalence of Depression and Life Satisfaction Among Institutionalized Elderly in Selected Old Age Homes at Mangalore

Ms. Sibi Raichel Baby.; Mr. Shivakumara J.

Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Prevalence of Depression and Life Satisfaction Among Institutionalized Elderly in Selected Old Age Homes at Mangalore

Ms. Sibi Raichel Baby. , Mr. Shivakumara J.

Abstract :

Ageing is a universal process associated with deteriorating health status. Most of studies reveals life satisfaction is decreased in depressive elderly people and its rate increases year by year >3%. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of depression and life satisfaction among institutionalized elderly in selected old age homes at Mangalore. Descriptive survey approach with non experimental descriptive research design was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. A self administered questionnaire of GDS and SWLS was used to collect data from 300 inmates of old age homes at Mangalore. The results revealed that prevalence rate of depression was high (78.4%) and (72.7%) was having less satisfaction. There is a strong negative correlation between depression and life satisfaction (r = - 0.365) also shows that there was a significant association of prevalence of depression and life satisfaction with demographic variables at p <0.005.