"Get a Grip, Get on With It, This Is Life": A Qualitative Exploration of How Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Self-Manage Low Mood.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-27 DOI:10.3928/00989134-20250218-02

Susan Waterworth, Caitlin Pearson, Deborah Raphael

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Abstract

Purpose: Older adults have a strong desire to self-manage their overall well-being, including their mental health. However, there is a risk that low mood could be associated with aging, normalized and accepted, and impacts help-seeking behavior by older adults. Thus, the current study explored how older adults in New Zealand manage low mood.

Method: This qualitative descriptive study was embedded in a study exploring community-dwelling older adults' well-being. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 37 older adults aged between 66 and 99 years (mean age = 83 years). Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

Results: Four themes emerged: (1) Noticing, Normalizing, and Thinking Differently; (2) Engaging in Meaningful Activities; (3) Connecting With Others; and (4) Seeking Help. Importantly, older adults developed positive ways of managing low mood.

Conclusion: Successful strategies older adults implemented can be shared, challenging stereotypes that low mood is specifically part of the aging process. For nurses, greater awareness of the strategies older adults use to combat low mood is vital to ensure they can maintain overall well-being. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51(4), 29-35.].

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“抓住它，继续下去，这就是生活”：对社区老年人如何自我管理低情绪的定性探索。

目的：老年人有强烈的愿望自我管理他们的整体福祉，包括他们的心理健康。然而，有一种风险是，情绪低落可能与衰老、正常化和被接受有关，并影响老年人的求助行为。因此，目前的研究探讨了新西兰的老年人如何处理情绪低落。方法：本定性描述性研究嵌入一项探讨社区居住老年人幸福感的研究中。对37名年龄在66岁至99岁之间（平均年龄83岁）的老年人进行了半结构化访谈。采用自反性主题分析对数据进行分析。结果：出现了四个主题：(1)注意、正常化和不同思维；(2)从事有意义的活动；(3)与他人联系；寻求帮助。重要的是，老年人发展了积极的方法来管理低落的情绪。结论：老年人实施的成功策略可以分享，挑战情绪低落是衰老过程的一部分的刻板印象。对于护士来说，更多地了解老年人用来对抗情绪低落的策略对于确保他们能够保持整体健康至关重要。老年护理杂志，xx(xx), xx-xx。

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Journal of gerontological nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings, for more than 40 years.