Am J Gerontol Geriatr | Volume 5, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Relationship between Meaning in Life, Psychological Well- Being, and Depression in Elderly

Department of Psychology, Cairo University, Egypt

Department of Psychology, Cairo University, Egypt

*Correspondance to: Basher ER 

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Abstract

The current study aims to know the relationship meaning in life, and Psychological Well-Being and Depression in Elderly. The study sample consisted of (70) males and females, (35 females, 35 males) and their age ranged between (60 to 75) years with an average and a standard deviation 66.2 ± 4.4) years. The years of education ranged between (8 to 15) years with mean and standard deviation of (12.3 ± 2.8) years. The research tools were the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), psychological well-being. The results of the statistical analysis of the data revealed a positive correlation between Meaning in life and Well-Bing, Negative correlation between meaning in life and depression, negative correlation between welling and depression.

Keywords:

Meaning in life; Psychological Wellbeing; Depression; Elderly

Citation:

Basher ER. Relationship between Meaning in Life, Psychological Well- Being, and Depression in Elderly. Am J Gerentol Geriatr. 2022; 5(1): 1027.

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