Psychological Security of the Elderly after the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Wilayas of El Oued and BordjBouArreridj– Algeria

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to assess the level of psychological security among the elderly after the Corona pandemic. In addition, it aimed to investigate the significance of differences in psychological security levels among the elderly attributed to gender and age variables (60-70 years / 71-80 years). The study was conducted on a non-random sample of 153 elderly people from the
provinces of BordjBouArreridj and El Oued in Algeria, selected using the snowball sampling method. The study adopted a descriptive approach and used ZainabShaqir's (2005) Psychological Security Scale (Emotional Reassurance), which consisted of 54 items. After statistical analysis of the field study data, the following findings were obtained:
- The level of psychological security of the elderly in BordjBouArreridj and El Oued after the Corona pandemic was moderate.
- There were statistically significant gender differences in the level of psychological security among the elderly, in favour of women.
- There were no statistically significant differences in the level of psychological security among the study sample attributed to age variables (60-70 years old / 71-80 years old).
These results were interpreted on the basis of the theoretical background, explanatory theories and previous studies on the topic. The study concludes with a series of recommendations and suggestions.