@article{Huang Yang_2020, title={THE ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH STATUS OF SENIOR CITIZENS FROM NURSING HOMES IN LUOYANG, A THIRD LINE CITY OF CHINA}, volume={11}, url={https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/1002}, DOI={10.31674/mjn.2020.v11i04.006}, abstractNote={<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: black; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 109%; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0pt; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Objective: </span><span class="p" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; times new roman&amp;quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0pt;">This study aims to investigate the psychological status of old pensioners who live in aged care facilities in Luoyang; and meanwhile, analyzing factors related those older adults</span><span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">. </span><span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: black; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 109%; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0pt; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Methods: </span><span class="p" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; times new roman&amp;quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0pt;">Totally 250 older people from 10 nursing homes in the urban area of Luoyang were investigated by random sampling method. A questionnaire-based survey with Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) was conducted to elderly participants. We also conducted the structured interview for some residents. <strong style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Results: </strong>The age<span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">,</span>monthly income<span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">,</span>the number of chronic diseases that they suffered from and self- care ability were influential factors of SAS score in elderly participants. The age<span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">,</span>the number of chronic diseases that they suffered from and self-care ability were influential factors of SDS score in the elderly participants<span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">. </span><strong style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Conclusion: </strong>The psychological health status of the elderly is closely related to their age<span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">,</span>number of chronic disease that they suffered from and self-care ability<span class="s4" style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot; ms gothic&amp;quot;,monospace; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>}, number={4}, journal={The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN)}, author={Huang Yang}, year={2020}, month={Apr.}, pages={63-67} }