Culture and Family Factors of Anxiety
Introduction
Regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, all individuals experience anxiety at any point of the developmental stages. Culture and family are two of the major contributing factors of anxiety in young, middle, and older adulthood. These factors can have both positive and adverse effects depending on the situation and developmental stage. Factors that contribute to culture anxiety in late adulthood in any social setting are cultural processes such as acculturation, family culture conflict, and nursing homes. Also, some of the family factors that can contribute to anxiety in older adults are history of child abuse and neglect, death of loved ones and raising grandchildren. …show more content…
(2015) researched the prevalence of anxiety among older adults in nursing homes and other residential aged-care facilities (RACFs) and revealed that older adults who live in aged-care residents experience higher levels of anxiety compared to those who live in communities. Higher levels of anxiety could be due to psychological and physical abuse of residents by staff members in the nursing home (Cooper, Selwood & Livingston, 2008). However, some of the recent research discovered the pervasiveness of anxiety disorders to be greater among community-dwelling older adults than aged-care residents. The reason for this is that older adult in RACFs have fewer responsibilities compared to their community-dwelling counterparts and are more restricted in their day-to-day activities. Furthermore, they can also easily avoid certain activities and situations that elicit social anxiety (Creighton et al., 2015). However, in relation to to older adults living in communities, the prevalence of anxiety symptoms within aged care facilities is higher than that of threshold anxiety disorders (Creighton et al., …show more content…
Child abuse and neglect change brain development and is correlated with modifications in neuroendocrine and the immune performance that is associated with adult chronic illnesses (Society for Research and Social Development, 2014). The history of child abuse and neglect causes persistent mental health problems not only in young and middle adulthood but also in the later stage of life. The research proposed by Draper et al., (2008) on "Long-Term Effects of Childhood Abuse on the Quality of Life and Health of Older People" reveals that the history of childhood sexual and physical abuse are associated with poor physical and mental health issues in late life. Older adults with a history of both types of abuse have severe mental health concerns compared to those who experience one form of ill-treatment. Childhood sexual and physical abuse have a persisting effect on mental health across the young, middle, and late adulthood. Seniors citizens who were both sexual and physical abused during their childhood face worse physical and psychological health outcomes compared to those without the history of either type of abuse (Draper et al., 2008). According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, mental illnesses associated with past histories of child abuse and neglect are
Introduction
Regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, all individuals experience anxiety at any point of the developmental stages. Culture and family are two of the major contributing factors of anxiety in young, middle, and older adulthood. These factors can have both positive and adverse effects depending on the situation and developmental stage. Factors that contribute to culture anxiety in late adulthood in any social setting are cultural processes such as acculturation, family culture conflict, and nursing homes. Also, some of the family factors that can contribute to anxiety in older adults are history of child abuse and neglect, death of loved ones and raising grandchildren. …show more content…
(2015) researched the prevalence of anxiety among older adults in nursing homes and other residential aged-care facilities (RACFs) and revealed that older adults who live in aged-care residents experience higher levels of anxiety compared to those who live in communities. Higher levels of anxiety could be due to psychological and physical abuse of residents by staff members in the nursing home (Cooper, Selwood & Livingston, 2008). However, some of the recent research discovered the pervasiveness of anxiety disorders to be greater among community-dwelling older adults than aged-care residents. The reason for this is that older adult in RACFs have fewer responsibilities compared to their community-dwelling counterparts and are more restricted in their day-to-day activities. Furthermore, they can also easily avoid certain activities and situations that elicit social anxiety (Creighton et al., 2015). However, in relation to to older adults living in communities, the prevalence of anxiety symptoms within aged care facilities is higher than that of threshold anxiety disorders (Creighton et al., …show more content…
Child abuse and neglect change brain development and is correlated with modifications in neuroendocrine and the immune performance that is associated with adult chronic illnesses (Society for Research and Social Development, 2014). The history of child abuse and neglect causes persistent mental health problems not only in young and middle adulthood but also in the later stage of life. The research proposed by Draper et al., (2008) on "Long-Term Effects of Childhood Abuse on the Quality of Life and Health of Older People" reveals that the history of childhood sexual and physical abuse are associated with poor physical and mental health issues in late life. Older adults with a history of both types of abuse have severe mental health concerns compared to those who experience one form of ill-treatment. Childhood sexual and physical abuse have a persisting effect on mental health across the young, middle, and late adulthood. Seniors citizens who were both sexual and physical abused during their childhood face worse physical and psychological health outcomes compared to those without the history of either type of abuse (Draper et al., 2008). According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, mental illnesses associated with past histories of child abuse and neglect are