Investigation research on mental health self-help status of empty-nesters in urban and rural areas of Chifeng
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2015.27.003
- VernacularTitle:赤峰地区城乡空巢老年人心理健康自助状况的调查研究
- Author:
Mi WANG
;
Lina WANG
;
Yuqiu ZHOU
;
Jiaying CAO
;
Hong SU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Empty-nest;
Mental health;
Self-management;
Rural-urban differences
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2015;31(27):2037-2041
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the differences in mental health self-help status of empty-nesters between urban and rural areas for providing the basis and strategies in mental health self-help and promoting development of the self-help potential.Methods Inner Mongolia Chifeng district,441 cases of urban and rural empty-nesters was valuated with the mental health questionnaire.Results Urban empty-nesters were higher than the ratio of rural empty-nester on the aspects of residential satisfaction,participating in activities,talking about their problems in families,communicating health informations and seeking professional help,x2=8.193,15.930,6.500,13.089,18.857,P ＜ 0.05.Urban empty-nesters were lower than the ratio of rural empty-nester on the aspects of feeling helpless and hiding bad mood,x2=9.930,14.873,P ＜ 0.05.The awareness on mental health knowledge was in low level for both urban and rural areas(17.11％,32/187 and 9.55％,19/199).Conclusions Both urban and rural empty-nesters were in bad conditions of mental health self-help ability,especially for rural empty-nesters.The awareness rate of knowledge on mental health is in highly need.
