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| Published: December 22, 2013

Stress Management of Old Age

Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, Sardar Patel Uni. Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.006/20130101

DOI:10.25215/0101.006

ABSTRACT

In 21st century, problem of old age adjustment is there. Most of the old age persons are suffering from severe stress. How they manage the stress and fell the stress, is disused in this paper. The presents study was held in area of MAHISAGAR district. Aim of the study is to measure the difference of old persons from join family and old age home groups, about stress management level. 100 old persons were selected randomly from MAHISAGAR area. In which 50 old male and female from join family and 50 old male and female from old age home. For present study “STRESS MANAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (SMQ)” of Dr. Jim Petersen (1976) was used.

After data collection, data was analyzed according to key. t test was calculated for major groups. Main hypothesis was rejected. Causes of rejection are discussed in full length research paper, May more hypotheses are also discussed in paper. Some interactional hypothesis is accepted. This is the interesting area of my research. New suggestions are also mention in full paper. Really this is the current problem of our society. That’s why this research work is important and useful of society.

Keywords

Stress, Management, Old Age

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