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Compilation and Design of Adaptation Model in the Elderly
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Afrooz Abbaspour   , Hasan Heidari * , Khalil Ghaffari |
| Islamic Azad University |
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Abstract: (545 Views) |
Introduction: The purpose of old age is a natural stage of human development, which is in the continuation of the stages of development and is considered as the final stage of people's development, which is very different from other stages of life. The continuation of growth in this period depends on attention and revision in the ways of life and continuity of previous roles and giving meaning to life. During this period, a person faces deficiencies such as the death of a spouse, family problems, retirement, weakness of mental and physical abilities, loss of roles and lack of active presence in society. These factors can cause poor adaptation of this group. The current research was conducted with the aim of developing and designing a model of adaptation in the elderly.
Method: The method of this research was done qualitatively with MAXQDA software. The statistical population of this research included experts and academic experts (psychology and educational sciences) as well as people who have specialized and research studies in this field, according to the principle of saturation, 10 of them were selected as a sample. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. In the qualitative part of the data analysis, coding and thematic analysis were used, and after extracting the components of the adaptation of the elderly, the intervention program of the adaptation model of the elderly was designed and compiled.
Findings: The results showed that among the 22 indicators (items) available, 9 main components were identified. Among the components of peace of mind, awareness of the existing self, dealing with traumatic experiences, interpersonal trust, self-acceptance, playing one's role towards others, positive self-talk, willingness to act and pragmatism and flexibility.
Conclusion: The results of this research showed that factors such as the mentioned factors are among the influencing factors of Adjustment in the elderly. Therefore, it is possible to use the intervention formulated to increase the adaptation of the elderly by specialists in nursing homes. |
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| Keywords: adjustment, elderly, model |
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Type of Study: Original research |
Subject:
Eldely mental and psychological issues
Received: 2024/04/28 | Accepted: 2024/05/27 | Published: 2024/06/30
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