Resilience and Mental Well Being among Older Adults in Dharan Nepal: An Observational Study

Introduction: Resilience enables older adults to cope with and adapt to challenges, promoting stability or positive personal growth. In old age, vulnerabilities such as multi morbidity, bereavement, social isolation, and financial constraints elevate mental health risks, including depression and anxiety. Higher trait resilience strongly correlates with improved mental well-being in this population. This study was to assessed resilience and mental well-being among older adults. Methods: A community-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan city. Five wards were randomly selected from twenty. A simple random sampling method was used to choose respondents, with informed consent obtained prior to interviews. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 11.5. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Result: A total of 166 elderly participants were included in the study, of whom 71 (42.77%) were male and 95 (57.23%) were female. The median resilience score was 69.50 (IQR: 59.25–74.00; 95% CI: 67.70–71.30), and the median mental well-being score was 55.00 (IQR: 52.00–58.00; 95% CI: 54.27–55.73). Conclusion: The resilience of the elderly participants was moderate to high, and their mental well-being was generally satisfactory.