Study on the Mental Health of the Elderly under Different Pension Models

OBJECTIVE: To compare the mental health status of the elderly under different pension modes and to provide evidence for improving institutional services and the quality of life of the elderly. METHODS: A total of 118 elderly people in social welfare homes, nursing homes, and elderly welfare centers in D city and 165 elderly people from families in D city were assessed by self-made questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), activities of daily living scale (ADL), and social support rating scale (SSRS). RESULTS: The total scores of mental health and self, emotion, and adaptation subscales in the social group were higher than those in the home group, with a significant difference (p > 0.05). The scores of cognitive and interpersonal subscales in the home group were higher than those in the social group, but the differences were not significant (p > 0.05). Under the mode of family pension and social institution pension, the health status of the elderly has certain differences. The elderly in different old-age care modes have good performance in diet and sleep, and there is no statistical difference between them (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The investigation shows that the mental health status of the elderly under the family pension model is obviously better than that under the social institution pension model.