Content Analysis of the Fears of Elderly People

The aim of this study was to investigate the fears of elderly people, the structure of these fears, and the relationship between categories of fear and age. Six categories of fear were identified by content analysis of the transcripts of semi-structured interviews: (1) Loss/Bereavement and decline/d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of psychological studies 2010-12, Vol.55 (4), p.308-312
Hauptverfasser:	Hervé, Catherine, Alaphilippe, Daniel, Bailly, Nathalie, Joulain, Michèle
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anniversaries Anxiety Behavioral Science and Psychology Content analysis Data analysis Death & dying Fear & phobias General Psychology Humanities and Social Sciences Older people Original Article Personality and Social Psychology Politics Psychology Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of this study was to investigate the fears of elderly people, the structure of these fears, and the relationship between categories of fear and age. Six categories of fear were identified by content analysis of the transcripts of semi-structured interviews: (1) Loss/Bereavement and decline/declining health, (2) Fear for descendants, (3) Environment/Politics, (4) Incidents/Mishaps and Accidents, (5) Suffering and Death and (6) Stranger/the Supernatural. Findings suggest that fears can be categorized by themes that may have different significance. Three of these themes—Incidents and Accidents, Suffering and Death and Stranger—correspond to fears for oneself, while the other three—Loss and Decline, Descendants and Environment/Politics—correspond to fears for others.
ISSN:	0033-2968 1918-7211 0974-9861
DOI:	10.1007/s12646-010-0031-4