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Singapore social work students: attitudes toward older adults
- Authors:
- MEHTA Kalyani K., TAN P. Philip, JOSHI Veena D.
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 10(2), September 2000, pp.40-54.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
Found that the attitudes of a sample of 201 undergraduate Singaporean students toward older adults were in the neutral range. A small minority (5.6%) was planning a career in gerontology. Comparisons of findings are made with an American sample. Implications for social work education and future research are discussed.
Buddhism-as-a-meaning-system for coping with late-life stress: a conceptual framework
- Author:
- XU Jianbin
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 22(1), 2018, pp.100-108.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Religion is increasingly conceptualised as a meaning system for adjustment and coping. Most of the conceptualisations are grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition. They may thus not be applicable to Buddhism, which provides a distinct tenor of meaning for coping. This article seeks to construct a conceptual framework of Buddhism-as-a-meaning-system for coping with late-life stress. Method: Literature review and conceptualisation were employed. Results: Under this framework, Buddhism functions as a meaning system involving existential meaning, cognitive meaning, and behavioural meaning. Conclusion: There is reason to believe that this framework promises to offer a holistic conceptual map of Buddhist coping in late life. Thus, it could serve as a guide for further empirical and theoretical exploration in the uncharted terrains of Buddhist coping in old age. In addition, gerontological practitioners could use this framework as a frame of reference when working with elderly Buddhist clients who are in stressful circumstances. (Publisher abstract)
Religion, health beliefs and the use of mental health services by the elderly
- Authors:
- NG Tze Pin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 15(2), March 2011, pp.143-149.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Health beliefs that people have about their mental health and services influence their perception of need and use of health services. This study investigated whether elderly people of particular religious affiliations are more or less likely to seek treatment for mental illness, and whether this is related to their health beliefs. The study used data from the National Mental Survey of Elderly Singaporeans in 2004, a population-based survey with a total of 1092 participants aged 60 and above. Data were collected on reported religious affiliations, and 1-year prevalence of mental disorders from diagnostic interviews using the Geriatric Mental State schedule, self-report of treatment for mental health problems, and health beliefs about the curability of mental illness, embarrassment and stigma, ease in discussing mental problems, effectiveness and safety of treatment, and trust in professionals. The results showed that, compared to those with no religious affiliation, elderly people of all religious affiliations showed higher prevalence of mental health problems, yet reported less frequent treatment by healthcare professionals. In multivariate analyses, the adjusted odds ratio of association with seeking treatment were for Christianity, 0.12; Islam, 0.12; Buddhism/Taoism, 0.59; and Hinduism, 0.21 versus no affiliation. Various religious affiliations differ from each other and from non-religious affiliation on some negative health beliefs, but they did not adequately explain why religious affiliates were less likely to seek treatment.
Ethnic integrative patterns of Singaporean very old persons
- Author:
- MEHTA Kalyani K.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 9(2), June 1999, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This article looks at the ethnic dimensions of ageing, based on the author's qualitative research on 45 older Singaporeans. The study focuses on 3 major ethnic groups, Chinese, Malay and Indian. It identifies distinct ethnic patterns of the three groups where religion has a important function in preserving the self in old age.