The psychological wellbeing of the old adults: comparative study between the residents and non-residents in the nursing house

Abstract

This paper tackles the differences regarding the psychological wellbeing between the old adults residing in the nursing houses and those who reside with their families. In this context, the psychological wellbeing includes the psychological health and the absence of psychological troubles. In so doing, we relied on the descriptive method and used the Personal Wellbeing Index on a sample of 15 old adults who had been chosen on purpose from the nursing house in Ain el Assel (Taref) and 15 old adults living with their families. Our findings show that there are differences regarding the psychological wellbeing between the old adults residing in the nursing houses and those residing with their families.