International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

A comparative study to assess the level of stress and coping skills among senior citizens living with family v/s old age home. with a view to develop information leaflet on stress and their coping skills in selected area at Raipur Chhattisgarh

Govt. College of Nursing Raipur, D.K.S. PGI and Research Centre, Raipur, (C.G.)

*Corresponding Author E-mail: reenasaritbarai@gmail.com

**hemantsharma.rp@gmail.com

Online published on 4 September, 2021.

Abstract

The present studyassess the level of stress and coping skills among living with family v/s old age home senior citizens. with a view to develop information leaflet on stress and their coping skills in selected area at Raipur chhattisgarh. To conduct the study 100 senior citizen of family V/S old age home in Raipur.chhattisgarh were selected as sample. Inclusion criteria senior citizen more than 60 age old. The tool was selected Sterilized Perceived Stress scale and BRIEF COPE scale for data collection. Results reveal that after the completion of study that those are living in family are low stress compare of old age.

Keywords

Stress, Coping, Family, Old Age Home, Senior Citizen