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Thèmes d'inquiétudes et tendance à s'inquiéter chez les aînés

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Céline Doucet ,
Robert Ladouceur ,
Mark H. Freeston  and
Michel J. Dugas
Céline Doucet
Affiliation:
Université Laval
Robert Ladouceur
Affiliation:
Université Laval
Mark H. Freeston
Affiliation:
Université Laval
Michel J. Dugas
Affiliation:
Université Laval
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Abstract

The present study examines worry themes and the tendency to worry in older adults. The sample, which is made up of 162 participants, is divided into three groups. The first group includes 47 participants aged from 55 to 64 years old (the youngest subjects). The second group consists of 56 participants aged from 65 to 74 years old. Finally, the third group includes 59 participants who are 75 years old or older (the oldest subjects). Participants completed the Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire, the Worry Domains Questionnaire for Older Adults and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. For all subjects combined, the most frequently reported worry theme was health, followed by relationships with family and friends. The results show that participants in group 1 (the youngest subjects) worry more about their future, work and finances than those in the other two groups. The results also show that participants in the first two groups have a greater tendency to worry and report a greater number of worries than those in the third group (the oldest subjects). The study's findings are discussed in light of current knowledge of worry among the elderly.

Résumé

Cette étude vise à identifier les thèmes d'inquiétudes dans une population d'aînés1 et leur tendance à s'inquiéter. L'échantillon comprend 162 participants et se divise en trois groupes. Le premier groupe compte 47 jeunes-aînés (JA) âgés de 55 à 64 ans. Le second groupe comprend 56 sujets moyennement aînés (MA) dont l'âge se situe entre 65 et 74 ans. Le dernier groupe se compose de 59 personnes âgées de 75 ans et plus (TA). Les sujets complètent le Questionnaire sur les Inquiétudes et l'Anxiété, le Questionnaire des Domaines d'Inquiétudes-Aînés et le Questionnaire sur les Inquiétudes de Penn State. Le thème d'inquiétude le plus rapporté est la sante, suivi des relations famille/amis. Les resultats demontrent que les sujets du groupe JA s'inquietent significativement plus que les deux autres groupes au sujet de leur avenir, du travail et des finances. Pour ce qui est de la tendance à s'inquieter, les résultats indiquent que les groupes JA et MA présentent des scores plus eleves au QIPS et rapportent un plus grand nombre d'inquiétudes que les participants plus âgés. Les resultats de cette étude sont discutés à la lumière des connaissances actuelles des inquiétudes chez Les aînés.

Keywords

Inquiétudesanxiétépersonne agéeWorryAnxietyElderly
Type
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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , Hiver/Winter 1998 , pp. 361 - 371
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1998

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