The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between ego integrity and health status of the aged.
Data were collected from 127 noninstitutionalized elderly and 65 institutionalized elderly in Taejon.
The age of the subjects were 65 yea...
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between ego integrity and health status of the aged.
Data were collected from 127 noninstitutionalized elderly and 65 institutionalized elderly in Taejon.
The age of the subjects were 65 years and over.
Data collection period was from May 18, 1997 to June 8, 1997
The tools used for this study were composed of General characteristcs(7 items), Physical health status(20 items), Mental-emotional health status(17 items), Social health status(38 items) and Ego integrity(31 items).
The data were analyzed by using an SPSS PC^+ program and included percentage, mean, S.D., t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient.
The results of the analysis were as follows:
1. The mean score of physical health status was 3.99, mental-emotional health status was 3.71, social health status was 2.27 and total health status was 3.05 on a 5 point Likert scale.
2. The mean score of ego integrity was 96.71 of total 155.
3. Physical health status was statistically significantly very highly correlated with ego integrity(r=.5317, P=0.000).
4. Mental-emotional health status was statistically significantly very highly correlated with ego integrity(r=.8182, P=0.000). especially, emotional health status was statistically very highly correlated with ego integrity(r=.8087, P=0.000).
5. Social health status was statistically significantly very highly correlated with ego integrity(r=.7539, P=0.000).
6. There were statistically significant differences in ego integrity according to location of living, religion, educational level, spouse survival status, pocket money, percieved health status.
7. There were statistically significant differences in physical, mental-emotional, social health status according to age, location of living, educational level, spouse survival status, pocket money, percieved health status. Only sex was showed a significant difference in physical health status.
The following conclusions were derived from the above results:
1. The physical and mental-emotional health status of the aged were relatively sound but social health status was vulnerable. Therefore, nursing intervention program for social activity is needed to improve social health status.
2. The emotional and social health status were highly positive correlated with ego integrity. Therefore, Nursing interventions are needed to enhance emotional and social health status.