Resilience and life-meaning orientations of elderly people living in combat areas
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-7235-2022-4-89-100
Abstract
Aim. Identification of the characteristics of resilience and life-meaning orientations in elderly people living in combat areas.
Methodology. By the method of random sampling, remote questioning and psychological testing of 79 mentally healthy elderly people were conducted. All respondents were divided into two groups: group 1 – 30 elderly people permanently residing in Donetsk of the Russian Federation, the average age was 72.9+2.6 years; group 2 – 49 elderly people living in Moscow (71.4 +2.5) – participants of Neurofitness courses “Moscow longevity”. Questionnaires and psychological testing were conducted: the Maddy resilience test adapted by D. A. Leontiev and E. I. Rasskazova in 2006; and the test of life orientations by D. A. Leontiev. The results of the study were processed using the SPSS 20.0 program, the Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare unrelated samples, the critical level of statistical significance was determined at p<0.001.
Results. Elderly people living in Donetsk lose social ties, lose the loved ones and relatives, their health deteriorates, there are restrictions in everyday life and (compared to elderly people living in Moscow) their resilience is reduced. At the same time, their life-meaning orientations are aimed at meaningful activity, confidence in their capabilities, results and a positive assessment of the years they have lived. Despite the general trends towards the elderly as an unproductive social category of citizens who do not bring significant benefits to society, they have sufficient resilience and desire for active social activity even in the conditions of severe psychosocial stress.
Research implications. The results of the study will contribute to the development of methods of psychological work with elderly people aimed at forming motivation for active aging, increasing resilience, expanding communications, improving emotional state and quality of life.
About the Author
S. V. Kolobova
Moscow University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Kolobova – Postgraduate Student of the Department of General Psychology
ul. Yunosti, 5, Moscow, 111395
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