Relation Between Mindfulness Skills and Resilience among Elderly People at Zagazig City

Abstract

Background: Aging come with various physical and psychological challenges. For coping with these challenges in a healthy manner, mindfulness skills and resilience are important. The current study aimed to investigate the relation between mindfulness skills and resilience among elderly people at zagazig city. Design: cross-sectional design was utilized. Setting: the geriatric social club at El-Qawmia in Zagazig City.  Sample: A purposive sample of 60 elderly people. Tools: three tools were used; Structured Interview Questionnaire consisted of two parts (demographic characteristics & socio-economic level of the studied elderly people), The Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, and Resilience scale. Results: the majority of studied elderly people had low levels of total mindfulness, and resilience. Moreover, there were highly statistical significant positive relation between the studied elderly people’ mindfulness skills and resilience. Also, elderly people’ educational level was a statistically significant positive predictor for resilience. While elderly people’ marital status and crowding index were statistically significant negative predictors for resilience.  Conclusion: the majority of studied elderly people had low levels of total mindfulness, and resilience. Moreover, there were highly statistical significant positive relation between the studied elderly people’ mindfulness skills and resilience. Recommendations: Conducting mindfulness-training program at geriatric social clubs, health care settings and on large sample to achieve successful aging, improve mindfulness skills and resilience is recommended.