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ABSTRACT
"Old age" is the last, but important phase of life span. It has remained a central subsystem of the society providing continuity in terms of replacement of members, socialization of children, transmission and preservation of values, norms and cultural heritage and psychosocial security to the needy and the aged. The ageing society is usually portrayed as a nightmare scenario. Headlines scream: 'Health crisis looms'. Although the study of our ageing society is a new science, with just a few institutes set up in recent years in universities across the country, a consensus is already being forged: it isn't something we should be frightened of. Instead we should welcome it with open arms. The objective of the study was to see the effect of Ageing and Psychophysical Disorders on Social Adjustment. The total sample of 90 male respondents was selected from urban and rural areas of Rajasthan by purposive random sampling. The respondents were divided into two groups ,early old age i.e. age group of 60-70 years and advanced old age i.e. age group of 70-80 years. Sample was further distributed into three groups, each consisting of 30 respondents, on the basis of Psycho physical disorders. First group was of "Heart Disease"; next group suffering from "Hypertension". Third suffering from "Migraine" constituted the last group. In the present research, Social Adjustment Scale for the aged developed by Dr. Devendra Singh Sisodia and Dr. Rachna Khandelwal was used. The following conclusions tend to emerge out from the present investigation. Aged from both the age groups show moderate level of social adjustment. Early old age persons suffering from hypertension showed higher level of social adjustment as compared to advanced old age persons suffering this disorder. Early old age persons suffering from the migraine showed lower level of social adjustment as compared to the advanced old age persons. Advanced old age persons suffering from the heart disorder are more adjusted socially as compared to the early aged persons suffering from the same psychophysical disorder.
Key words: Ageing society, Psychophysical disorders, Social adjustment, Well-being, Successful ageing, Counseling and guidance.
INTRODUCTION
"Old age" is the last, but important phase of life span. It has remained a central subsystem of the society providing continuity in terms of replacement of...