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The Research On The Mental Health And Personality Characteristics Of The Elderly Tai Chi Chuan Exercisers

Posted on:2010-08-21Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C B ChengFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360275488484Subject:Applied Psychology
Abstract/Summary:
Purpose The survey studies mental health of the elder people and their personality characteristics in Jingzhou City, analyzes its major relevant factors, and proposes interventions.Methods The design of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Psychology of old age mental health questionnaire and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) Adult version of the 180 students of University for old age and the elder Tai Chi Chuan morning exercises in Jingzhou City were assessed to investigate, interview some elders in a specific training phase and make a consultative visit to the former Wuhan Institute of Physical Education Institute of Sports Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Professor Qiu Yijun and psychological questionnaire by the old-age mental health Professor Wu Zhenyun producers, as well as a number of experts and scholars in psychology training field.The results and conclusions From the basic characteristics of 27 different indicators such as the individual demography, economic conditions, subjective well-being and even eating habits to analyze the impact of the elder mental health factors, through multiple regression analysis, from this study were selected presumptive test the impact of mental health of the elder have the following four main factors: economic status, physical examination, subjective well-being, physical self-contracting; four factors that explain the 49% simultaneous model of effective mental health factors. Non-exercise group and exercise group, by doing different kinds of exercise elderly people at the internal and external to the personality, emotional, spiritual quality as well as the mental health dimension of the factor scores, total scores on the survey no significant difference; personality characteristics of elderly mental health has a direct impact on the role of neuroticism, psychoticism personality can predict the mental health of older persons; personality through indirect impact on the way to deal with mental health. From the experimental training group before and after the E scale in the adaptation and classification on target to achieve two significant differences, other indicators were not significantly different; the observation group, that is, those who exercise Tai Chi Chuan experimental group before and after the emotional, adaptation and psychological scores, and the Eysenck questionnaire on three dimensions to achieve a significant or extremely significant difference, the other target was no significant difference can be seen: the elders insist attend as long as the appropriate physical exercise, there are positive psychological benefits; the way physical exercise does not affect the physical and mental health of the elderly's overall effectiveness; the elderly Tai Chi Chuan for the regulation of emotional state, coping styles to improve the elderly, can have a significant effect, but the comparison group only in the Tai Chi Chuan group interpersonal subscale scores are higher than Group Table Tennis Federation, that is, aspects of psychological well-being, there was a significant difference, but failed to prove physical and mental benefits of Tai Chi Chuan exercise is superior to the economic, social factors.Psychological health improves the quality of life of older people are the foundation of the whole society should attach great importance to mental health problems of older persons, to that end, the introduction of appropriate means of psychological intervention is necessary. Recommendations: in the community organized series of lectures and the creation of mental health training courses, the rationale for the system to teach Tai Chi Chuan boxing. Fully consider the personality characteristics of elderly mental health direct and indirect influence on the character of the older high neuroticism may recommend Tai Chi Chuan, Yang and other Chinese traditional qigong healing health projects, adjust to their emotional state. Reasonable use and joint development of a short effective conditions suitable psychometric tool for the elders, are for further study of the elderly health psychology, exercise psychology and the basic premise of the study.
Keywords/Search Tags:Tai Chi Chuan exercise, elders, mental health, personality characteristics, form of exercise
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