Sensul în viață la vârsta a treia

Abstract

The purpose of the research are to highlighte the connections between meaning in life and the hierarchy of values in the elderly is less highlighted in Romanian psychological research. The research results are important for the psychology of interpersonal relationships and for the perception of life in elderly in today's Romanian society. The research highlights the changes that occur in the personality of the individuals at retirement age and the psychological mechanisms with an adaptive role in this regard. General objectives: the central hypothesis of the study is that the meaning in life, the subjective perception of one's life history, its interpretation based on the system of personal values can lead to the conclusion that life is worth living or not, psychological well-being reflected in physical health, or a dysphoric mood dominated by anxietydepression. The research aims correlation between the meaning in life in elderly, the meaning-generating values and psychological well-being. Other concepts detailed in the study are: quality of life, self-esteem, mood, perception of social support, psychotherapy and psychological counselling. The target of this study are Romanian's older people, with variables related to: age range, gender, education, economic status, medical and psychiatric history.