Untitled ItemPsychological Pain among Elderely during Corona Pandemic in Jerusalem

Abstract: The
aim of this study was to identify the psychological pain among Jerusalem’s
elderly over the age of 65. The sample of the study consisted of 80 elderly
people. To achieve the study’s goals, the descriptive approach and
psychological pain scale were used. The findings revealed a moderate level of
psychological pain among Jerusalem’s elderly. Furthermore, there were
statistically significant differences due to academic qualification in favor of
university and higher degree. The findings also revealed differences
attributable to the gender variable in favor of males, whereas there were no statistically
significant differences due to the number of children variable. This means that
the pandemic caused additional
psychological pain in the lives of the elderly.