Date of Publication

2004

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

Subject Categories

Counseling Psychology

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Irma C. Coronel

Defense Panel Chair

Jose Alberto S. Reyes

Defense Panel Member

Barbara Wong Fernandez
Carmelita P. Pabiton
Natividad A. Dayan
Imelda V.G. Villar

Abstract/Summary

This study explored the experience of subjective well-being (SWB) among the institutionalized aged: concept of well-being, indicators of the cognitive and affective components, and the factors which contribute towards their sense of wellbeing. The participants of the study were 25 institutionalized elderly (Female= 17; Male = 8; age range from 60 to 85; M=75); 6 administrators (M=59); 8 caregivers (M=29); and 12 significant others of the elderly (M=48). Having employed qualitative research design, in-depth interview and case study methods were used for data collection. Responses were content analyzed. Six cases were selected from the 25 elderly for the case study. Findings indicate that experience of well-being among the elderly rested on their experience of being at home with their past, present, and future including the inevitable death and willing surrender to God. Their SWB depended also on their cognitive and affective dispositions. The contributing factors toward their SWB are physical health, autonomy/freedom, money, meaningful relationships, social interest/altruism, reality of time and death, and spirituality. Spirituality/prayer being their powerful coping strategy, a counseling program was developed to deepen their spiritual life.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG003904

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Older people--India; Older people--Social conditions; Social skills in adolescence

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