العوامل المؤثرة على السعادة النفسية لدى عينة من المسنين المقيمين مع أسرهم و في دور الرعاية بمحافظة الإسكندرية

Abstract EN

This research aimed to study factors affecting the psychological happiness of elderly sample who live with their families and in care homes in Alexandria governorate.

The research followed the descriptive analytical comparative approach.

The sample consisted of (200) elderly men and women aged 60 years and over, (100) reside with their families and (100) reside in elderly nursing homes.

In order to achieve the objectives of the research, an interview questionnaire was used to collect data from elderly sample.

The results showed that there were significant differences between the two samples of the elderly residing in care homes and the elderly residing with their families in terms of their overall psychological happiness level at a probability level of 0.01 in favor of the sample of elderly people residing with their families.

The results also showed that the most personal and family factors affecting the level of psychological happiness of the elderly was their educational level, while self-esteem came on top of the other independent variables affecting the psychological happiness of the elderly