TTLV: Community-based psychosocial support for the elderly in Bac Ninh province

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Tran Thi Hai    

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 1, 1991

4. Place of birth: Dai Lai - Gia Binh - Bac Ninh

5. Decision No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Community-based psychosocial support for the elderly in Bac Ninh province.

8. Major: Psychology Code: 60.31.04.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Moc Lan

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Based on research on community-based psychosocial support for the elderly in Bac Ninh province, the survey results show that:

In the locality being surveyed, the Senior Citizens' Association is the organization that...

The elderly are the most numerous participants. Activities are concentrated in their residential areas. The Elderly Association provides some support in terms of spiritual and material well-being, as well as organizing health and fitness activities for the elderly in the area.

The research results show that the elderly man received support.

In daily life, the elderly man receives more assistance from friends and former colleagues than the elderly woman, and the elderly woman receives more support from neighbors than the elderly man. The support from family members for the elderly is similar between the elderly man and the elderly woman.

In terms of age, the older the elderly, the greater the level of social support they need. Older adults receive less support from family and outside the family because they are still able to work or care for themselves, thus requiring less assistance. Conversely, older adults experience aging, along with illness and disease, requiring more support than younger age groups, and this support usually comes from family members. Elderly people over 70 years old receive more support than those under 70.

This study shows that the majority of older adults are not only closely connected to their own families but also actively participate in relationships outside of their families, thus receiving support from both family and external sources.

However, among all forms of psychosocial support in the relationships of the elderly, most older adults highly value their relationships with their children and grandchildren, considering family as the safest and most important support system. This is entirely consistent with Vietnamese tradition and psychology, which highly values ​​family. On the other hand, some older adults maintain only family relationships and participate very little or no in relationships outside the family, which limits the psychosocial support they receive from society.

A small proportion of the elderly in the study sample were lonely elderly people, those who had reached retirement age for one reason or another and had to live alone, or who, although dependent on relatives, still felt lonely and lacked material or emotional support, and therefore needed certain assistance from the community and society.

The emotional state of older adults showed a relatively strong and statistically significant positive correlation with the cognitive, emotional, and work-related support provided by caregivers. The support methods differed significantly. Emotional support was the most frequently provided by caregivers, while cognitive support was the least frequently provided.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this thesis serve as a useful reference for educational institutions in general and lecturers in particular, enabling them to develop appropriate solutions to improve the quality of life for the elderly.

12. Future research directions:

If I have the resources and time, I will research the topic on a broader scale.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Thi Hai 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 01/11/1991 4. Place of birth: Dai Lai - Gia Binh - Bac Ninh

5. Admission decision number: 3683/2015/QD-XHNV date December 31, 2015 issued by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Official thesis title : Social psychologist support for the elderly in Bac Ninh province.

8. Major: Psychology Code: 60.31.04.01

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Hoang Moc Lan

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

Based on the study of psychosocial support for the elderly in Bac Ninh province. The survey results show that:

- In the locality in question, the Elderly Association is an organization Elderly people participated most. Participants focus on living area. The Elderly Association supports a part of the spiritual and material life as well as organizes health activities for the elderly in the area.

- The results show that he received support In his day-to-day life more than his grandmother, he received more help from his friends and colleagues than her grandparents, who received more support from neighbors than his own. The support of family members to elderly people between grandparents and grandparents is similar.

- In terms of age, the older the elderly, the higher the level of social support, the elderly in the "younger" age group receive less support from the family and the family, the cause The elderly are still able to work or take care of themselves, so the less support they have, the older the elderly, the higher the aging, accompanied by illness, illness. They need more support than they were before, and often the support is often family members. Older people over 70 years of age receive much more support than older people under the age of 70.

- This study shows that the majority of the elderly are not only attached to their own families but also actively involved in relationships outside the family so they receive support from family and outside. family. family.

- However, in all the psychosocial support in the relationships of the elderly, most elderly people appreciate the relationship with the descendants in the family; they regard the family as the safe haven. most important, most important. This is in line with the tradition and psychology of the Vietnamese, who attach importance to the family. On the other hand, there are some sections of the elderly that maintain family ties without or very little involvement in relationships outside of the family, which limit the social psychological support to the elderly.

- A minority of elderly people in the sample are elderly lonely people, those who are out of work age for some reason they have to live alone or live on relatives but still lonely, lacking in material or spiritual need to receive certain support from the community, society.

- The perception of the elderly's mood was strongly correlated with the cognitive, emotional and caring behaviors of the caregivers. Modalities of support differ significantly. Emotional support is most often done by caregivers, providing at least cognitive support for the elderly.

11. Applicability in practice:

The results of the thesis are a useful reference for training institutions in general and for trainers in particular to suitable solutions to improve the quality of life for the elderly.

12. Next research directions:

If there are conditions and time, I will study the topic on a wider scale.

13. Published works related to thesis: None