A Study on Psychological Distress and Emotional Wellbeing of Destitute Elderly Special Reference to Kozhikode District Kerala

Psychological distress and mental well being are associated with lack of social support and loneliness. Older people suffer from many mental health problems and lack of emotional well being. Therefore, it is important to address this issue in order to care for and support them. Men and women differ in terms of psychological stress and its components, namely anxiety and depression. Furthermore, men and women experienced similar levels of religiosity and stress, and women experienced higher levels of loneliness than men. Research Methodology This study was conducted with special emphasis on psychological distress and mental well being among extremely poor elderly people in Kozhikode district, Kerala. The sampling technique used in this study is probability sampling. The sampling method used in this study was simple random sampling. The sample included 60 extremely poor elderly people. Instruments of data collection Data collection will be carried out in this study using uniquely designed questionnaire and interview methods. Results In this study, 65 percent of the respondents had a moderate level of psychological distress and mental well being among the elderly in extreme poverty, and 15 percent of the respondents had a good level of psychological distress and psychological well being among the elderly in extreme poverty. 20 percent of respondents have low psychological stress and mental well being among poor elderly people with distress and mental well being. Psychological stress and mental well being among poor elderly people. Dr. M. Punitha | Ms. Krishnapriya K K "A Study on Psychological Distress and Emotional Wellbeing of Destitute Elderly Special Reference to Kozhikode District Kerala" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59938.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/59938/a-study-on-psychological-distress-and-emotional-wellbeing-of-destitute-elderly-special-reference-to-kozhikode-district-kerala/dr-m-punitha