Adjustment and Mental Health among Senior Citizen Living in Old Age Home and Community Dwelling

Abstract

India is diversified culture and is known to interdependence and harmony in family bonding. With the modernization and modified family system the older age people have adjustment problem with the younger generation, that troubles the mental health of the elderly. Objective: The present study focused on the Adjustment and mental health of senior citizen living in old age home and with family. Method: The research was conducted with 400 elderly people (200 living with family and 200 living in old age home) in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu. Social Adjustment scale for aged by Dr. Devendra Singh Sisodia and Ms. Rachna Khandelwal (2008) and Positive mental health inventory by Agashe and Helode (2008) was collected along with socio-demographic details. Results: The statistical analysis of Correlation test and t-test were performed in this study. The result indicates that adjustment and positive mental health were positively correlated. In addition, it was found that there is significant difference in the adjustment and mental health with respect to living environment.