- Summary
- As the proportion of the world's adult population over the age of 60 will double from 605 million to 2 billion between 2000 and 2050, it is becoming increasingly important to understand this older adult population as well as the implications that population aging has for various families, and social, economic, and psychological aspects of society. Identifying and implementing therapeutic interventions that help maximize the capacity for better living and functioning for the older adult may prolong his/her life. Past research has identified that survivors of the Holocaust have suffered long lasting psychological, physical, mental and social impairments that have affected their level of functioning in life-long situations. However, this study has sought to use a qualitative approach to understand the adaptive and resilient coping strategies among older adults. It was hypothesized that studying Holocaust survivors' adaptive coping experiences can provide unique and relevant information about trauma, resilience and adaptation that can provide further guidance with working with WWII veterans, Holocaust survivors, survivors of genocides and lead to improve older adults' quality of life. The results of this study has shown that there are various significant adaptive coping strategies among older adults including, but not limited to, psychological inner strengths, external factors including social and peer support, healthy environmental surroundings, belonging to a specific community or group, strong maternal influence, importance of interpersonal relationships, proactive positive attitude, religious freedom, and the impact of medicinal/medical advancements that have contributed to their increased quality of life.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Koll, Irina.
- Published
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014
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