مصادر الضغط النفسي لدى عينة من كبار السن الفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية

Abstract EN

This study aimed to know ces of psychological Stress for a sample of old-aged Palestinians in the West Bank.

The study sample consisted of(694) persons whose age exceeded( 60) years old of whom(320) male and( 374) female, of whom( ^73) persons live in their homes and( 121) live in nursing homes in Five governorates of Hebron, Beit Lehem ,Ramallah , Jerusalem and Nablus in the Wet Bank.

To achieve its goals, the study used two questionnaires, one for sources of psychological Stresses consisting of 57 parts covering six areas and the other for strategies of consensus of 57 parts covering 11 areas.

The study results revealed that old- aged Palestinians suffer from psychological Stresses sources some of which are personal and the sources of such Stresses ranged from emotional to personal and economic.

The study also showed that there are differences in psychological Stresses sources from which the Palestinians suffer attributed to gender by which males suffered more than females.

Also the study found differences in Stress sources attributed to place of residence .the study included a number of recommendations.