JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (HEALTH SCIENCES) ›› 2017, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (9): 11-16.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2016.1415

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A study of happiness, stress and mental resilience of elderly of different ages

JIANG Hong1, XU Jingjing1, WANG Rui1, YI Xiangren2, ZHOU Yaru3, PAN Fang1   

  1. 1. Department of Medical Psychology and Ethnics, School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China;
    2. School of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, China;
    3. School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
  • Received:2016-11-01 Online:2017-09-10 Published:2017-09-10

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Abstract: Objective To explore the happiness, stress and mental resilience of elderly of different ages. Methods A total of 622 elderly aged over 60 years who lived in the same community were investigated with the Face Scale, Perceived Stress Scale(PSS)and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC). Results The happiness of elderly displayed dynamic changes with aging, the 60- year group had the highest happiness, the 65- year group had declining happiness, and the 70- year group had the lowest happiness, which then remained at a low level with aging. The 80- year group had the lowest stress compared with other groups. The 60- year group and 65- year group had significantly higher scores of CD-RISC than the 80- year group and >85-year group. Elderly with good physical health, living with spouse and good income had high level of happiness. The divorced group had the highest stress score, and the moderate-income group had the best mental resilience. Age, marital status, income, physical health and mental resilience were significantly 山 东 大 学 学 报 (医 学 版)55卷9期 -江虹,等.不同年龄阶段老年人的幸福感、心理压力与心理弹性研究 \=-correlated with happiness, among which mental resilience had the greatest effect. Age, income, physical health and stress were significantly related to mental resilience, among which stress had the greatest effect. Marital status, physical health and mental resilience were the predicators of happiness. Gender, physical health and stress were the predicators of mental resilience. Conclusion Happiness of elderly changes dynamicly with aging. Elderly with higher mental resilience have higher level of happiness. Stress and physical health can reduce resilience, which influences the level of happiness.

Key words: Happiness, Aging, Elderly, Stress, Mental resilience

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  • R395
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