The Relationships between Stress and ADL in Elderly Living Alone

Abstract

This study was to identify the relationships between activities of daily living(ADL) and stress by health characteristics in elderly living alone. A total of 260 subjects were selected through convenient sampling. Data were collected with a self reported questionnaire from October 20 to November 20, 2014. Data were -analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficients. Differences in ADL and stress according to health characteristics were as follows. ADL were significantly different according to problem of dietary habits. drinking, unsuitable health care, management groups. Stress were significantly different according to stress and availability and drug abuse. There was a negative correlation between ADL and stress. The findings of this study may be useful in understanding the health status of elderly living alone and developing more specific programs about ADL and stress control. Getting older, with the change in weight and chronic diseases, as the elderly living alone are indisposed with ADL, the applicatiom of physical activity programs and a stress management strategy is required.

Activities of Daily Living, Depression, and life Satisfaction of Elders using Rural Day Group Homes in South Korea

“…This leads to psychological depression as elderly people become more vulnerable [5], and it is likely that expressing their beliefs in God and participating in religious activities will help them feel happy [28]. This sense of happiness is thought to reduce the chances of depression among the elderly and help them adapt to life in their old age.…”

“…Di culties in the ability of an elderly person to perform daily activities as may be the result of a physical disability [2] or an aggravating disease, and thus, adversely affect the self-reliance of elderly people [4]. This can decrease the social interaction of the elderly [4], impact the state of mind [2], and cause mental problems such as loneliness, loneliness, and depression [5], indicating that the ability to perform daily activities is an important factor in maintaining the satisfaction with living and lowering depression, indicators of the physical function and overall quality of life of the elderly [5]. Therefore, it is necessary to develop measures to maintain the healthy minds and bodies of elders to enhance their satisfaction with life.…”

“…Most want hobby leisure activities (61.6%) but spend most of their time with passive leisure activities [12] such as using senior citizens' homes or senior citizens' welfare centers (34.8%). This leads to psychological depression [5] in old age, whereby people are helped or more dependent on others, facing di culties in controlling their own free physical activities and inevitably leading to a lower level of satisfaction [13] with life.…”

“…Most of the leading studies on the ability of rural elderly people to perform the activities of daily living have compared the activities performed, stress [5], health conditions, pain, and the quality of life [15]. However, there are few studies on the ability of rural elderly people to perform the activities of daily living, depression, and life satisfaction.…”

Development of an Internet of Things Technology Platform (the NEX System) to Support Older Adults to Live Independently: Protocol for a Development and Usability Study

“…Machine learning and big data analytics will undoubtedly play a critical role in enabling the delivery of future smart care services. Machine learning and big data analytics have been investigated to facilitate the automatic recognition of activities of daily living (ADL) in older adult populations [8,9], which is an important component in the understanding of quality of life and health and well-being. Other data analytics approaches have focused on using periodicity intensity to identify deviations in day-to-day activity patterns in older adults [10].…”