Research of mental health of elderly people in post-labor period of life

¹ FSBEI HE Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, 117997, Moscow, Russian Federation
² FSBEI HE Astrakhan State University, 414056, Astrakhan, Russian Federation
³ Egoriev Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Moscow Pedagogical State University, 140300, Yegoryevsk, Russian Federation
⁴ South Ossetian State University Named after A.A. Tibilov, 100001, Tskhinval, South Ossetia

^* Corresponding author: liudmila.shukshina@yandex.ru

Abstract

Preservation of mental health in old age is an important area of research in modern psychology and psychiatry. The article discusses possible reasons for the decline in mental health of elderly people and the search for factors that would contribute to the preservation of mental health in the post-labor period. It is noted that a significant role herein is given to environmental factors. The study showed that self-acceptance, acceptance of others, internality, optimal level of self-esteem (adequacy), moderate external activity, self-realization, emotional comfort, optimistic attitude to the future, interest in social problems are the main factors of mental health preservation in old age. Women are more socialized in society than men, so men are more likely to be at risk.