Open AccessA Comparative Study of Adjustment among Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Senior Citizens
Author(s) -
Vanda Solanki
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of indian psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-3429
pISSN - 2348-5396
DOI - 10.25215/0501.003
Subject(s) - sample (material) , psychology , gerontology , medicine , chromatography , chemistry
The study was intended to examine the effect of Adjustment on Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Senior Citizens. The sample consists of 120 old senior citizens from different institute in Rajkot district area. The sample was selected from randomly. Adjustment was measured through a questionnaire ‘Old-Age Adjustment Inventory’ (SJOAI). Developed by Shamshad Hussain and Jasbirkaur (1995) were used. The inventory consists of 125 items with a response format of ‘yes’ or ‘no’.