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• Supporting ageing with a positive psychological framework and tools

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  Kun Agota

  Megtekintések száma:

  123

  In the classical literature, but also in the everyday approach, ageing is mostly associated with decline, deterioration of various skills, abilities, capacities, mental dysfunction, increasing inactivity, shrinking relationships and similar, more negative characteristics. We think of ageing as if it were a necessarily negative, unavoidable and unavoidable deterioration - but one that we must accept passively, at the same time - at the physical, mental and psychological levels. The presentation will focus on the reinterpretation offered by a positive psychology approach, pointing out that the second half of life is not necessarily about decline, mental problems, dissatisfaction or bitterness, but can also be about fulfilment, happiness, discovering and exploiting new potentials and strengths, new goals and living a truly fulfilling life. What is at stake to make this happen? How can we support this with the tools of positive psychology? The presentation will not be about anti-ageing tips, but about how to promote mental health in later life so that we can live ourselves and our lives to the full in this period of life with a positive outlook. The focus will be on the how, so the knowledge and a possible toolkit of interventions will be presented.

• Not languishing but flourishing: The message of positive psychology on ageing

  1-2

  Ágota Kun

  Megtekintések száma:

  201

  Traditional psychology approaches the psychological functioning of ageing primarily in terms of problems and difficulties, focusing on the deterioration of abilities, the onset of mental disorders, inactivity and the decline of relationships. However, with the emergence of positive psychology, a different way of thinking emerged, along which the concept of positive ageing was born.

• Satisfaction with the implementation of developmental tasks in the course of life and the sense of well-being in late adulthood

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  Liberska Hanna

  Megtekintések száma:

  202

  Introduction
  The subject of the sense of psychological well-being in people in late adulthood and its determinants has been of great interest for several dozen years among researchers and broad social groups, including people of senior age.
  Aims
  The aim of the presented research was to explain the relationship between coping with life challenges, which are developmental tasks culturally assigned to successive periods of adult life, and the sense of well-being in the last period of life. The study also drew attention to the importance of selected socio-demographic variables for the sense of well-being of people in late adulthood, namely gender, age, level of education, family situation and material (financial) condition. In line with the positive psychology approach, these factors were expected to be of limited importance for the sense of well-being.
  Methodology
  155 people aged over 65 (late adulthood) took part in the study, 53% of whom were men and 47% of women. The author's questionnaire was used to examine satisfaction with the implementation of developmental tasks (Liberska, 2019), the Mental Wellbeing Questionnaire (L.Wojciechowska, 2008) and a questionnaire collecting basic sociodemographic data. The analysis of the research results showed significant relationships between the implementation of developmental tasks and the sense of well-being. Age of the respondents did not differentiate the sense of well-being.
  Conclusion
  People's sense of well-being in late adulthood is related to coping with developmental tasks in adult life and the current family and economic situation.
  1. the results of the statistical analysis did not show statistically significant differences between men and women in the level of psychological well-being: t (152) = -0,63, p = 0,52 (women – M = 87,25, SD = 12,73; men – M = 88,52, SD = 12).
  2. people with higher education had a higher level of the general indicator of the sense of well-being than people with secondary (Z=-2.04, p=0.041), vocational (Z=-3.52, p=0.001) and primary education (Z=-3.22, p=0.01)
  3. financial status differentiates the sense of well-being of people in late adulthood: people with good economic status have a higher sense of well-being than people with average status (Z = -3.23, p = 0.001) and below average (Z = -2.03; p = 0.043)
  4. the results of the statistical analysis showed that people with different marital status differ in the level of mental well-being: married people in late adulthood have a significantly higher level of mental well-being than widowed people (Z=-3.18, p=0.001).
  5. among the six dimensions that create mental well-being, the highest value was obtained on the self-acceptance subscale; ANOVA shows significant differences between the subscales of the sense of well-being; F= 7829,05; p< 0,001; η2=0,99).
  Generally, this result confirms the importance of self-acceptance for the general psychosocial condition of a person (see Ryff, 1989).
  References:
  Liberska, H. (2019). Żródła satysfakcji z życia w starości. W: M.Kielar-Turska (red.), Siła umysłu w starości. Starość: jak ją widzi psychologia (s. 537-552). Kraków: Akademia Ignatianum.
  Ryff, C. D. (1989). Happiness Is Everything or Is It? Explorations on the Meaning of Psychological Wellbeing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 1069-1081; http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.1069
  Wojciechowska, L. (2008). Style starzenia się a subiektywny dobrostan kobiet w późnej dorosłości, studiujących na uniwersytecie trzeciego wieku. Polskie Forum Psychologiczne, 2, 106- 123.

• New Perspective in Elderly Care

  Farnicka Marzanna

  Megtekintések száma:

  39

  The aging of European societies requires new perspectives on old adults care that move beyond traditional medical approaches. This paper examines multidimensional frameworks supporting the well-being of older adults, based on comparative demographic data from Poland, Hungary, and the European Union. The analysis highlights both similarities and differences in life expectancy, health, and living conditions among people aged 65 and over. Empirical studies demonstrate that physical, psychological, social, and environmental dimensions of well-being are strongly interrelated. Psychological resources such as optimism, resilience, and positive beliefs about aging have measurable biological and behavioral effects. Equally vital are social participation and age-friendly environments that promote autonomy and dignity.

  The paper as a conceptual paper argues for a holistic, interdisciplinary, and participatory model of care in late adulthood that integrates medical, psychological, and social perspectives. Such an approach offers a sustainable path toward healthy, meaningful, and dignified aging in contemporary European societies.

• Digitális játékok és aktív idősödés: az online szabadidő pszichológiai, kognitív és szociális összefüggései időskorban

  Hujber-Mitru Szilvia

  Balázs Katalin

  Megtekintések száma:

  52

  A tanulmány az időskorúak digitális szabadidős tevékenységeit, különösen a videojáték-használatot vizsgálja az aktív idősödés és a digitális jóllét keretében. E tevékenységek komplex pszichológiai, szociális és egészségügyi hatásokkal járnak, amelyek az aktív idősödés modern értelmezésében kiemelt jelentőséggel bírnak. A tanulmány célja az idősek digitális játékhasználatának átfogó bemutatása, különös tekintettel a motivációkra, a részvételt segítő és gátló tényezőkre, ezek potenciális pozitív hatásaira és kockázataira, valamint a digitális játékok kognitív, érzelmi és társas működésre gyakorolt hatásaira. Az online játékok és a digitális játékterek, beleértve az e-sport kezdeményezéseket és a virtuális valóság alapú alkalmazásokat, új lehetőségeket kínálnak az idősek számára a rekreáció, a tanulás és a társas integráció területén. A tanulmány fő következtetése, hogy a digitális játékok megfelelő támogatás és felhasználóbarát tervezés mellett az aktív és minőségi idősödés fontos eszközei lehetnek.