Niveles de independencia, dependencia y adaptación psicologica de los adultos mayores institucionalizados en el Asilo San Jose de la ciudad de Pamplona.

Abstract

This research project aimed at identifying independence, dependence levels and psychological adjustment of the major institutionalized adults in daily activities at the Pamplona‟s San Jose asylum. This was done throughout a quantitative research approach using INACVIDIAM test for the selection of the model, optimization and compensation in the accomplishment of the daily activities. This study was carried out using a nonexperimental design, with a short duration. Samplings was made of 5 men and 5 women aged between 60 and 90. Therefore levels dependence and independence that became apparent was that both men and women cease to perform certain activities of daily life to get Asylum thus leave a side in full independence and have trascurso to dependence. Moreover, the psychological adaptation field appearing as a result of such dependence, because they acquire new habits of behavior, the SOC model plays a role very important in this adaptation, to less difficulty in conducting activities of daily life, greater psychological adjustment in the elderly.