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Research Paper | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026 | Pages: 1819 - 1823 | India
Relationship Between Geriatric Health and Psychological Well-Being Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Validation of the Geriatric Health Questionnaire (GeHQ) Using the PGI Well-Being Scale Following a Structured Three-Month Intervention
Abstract: Background: The global increase in life expectancy has shifted healthcare priorities from disease management to the promotion of healthy ageing and quality of life. While numerous geriatric assessment instruments evaluate isolated domains such as cognition, depression, mobility, or functional independence, few provide an integrated evaluation of physical, psychological, emotional, and cognitive health within a single screening measure. The Geriatric Health Questionnaire (GeHQ) was developed to address this need by providing a comprehensive multidimensional assessment suitable for clinical practice, community screening, and intervention outcome evaluation. Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the concurrent validity of the Geriatric Health Questionnaire by correlating its scores with the PGI Well-Being Scale (20-item version developed by Verma & Verma) and to evaluate changes in geriatric health and psychological well-being following a structured three-month multidisciplinary intervention programme among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A prospective longitudinal pre-test/post-test validation study was conducted among 50 apparently healthy older adults (25 males and 25 females) aged between 65 and 72 years. Participants completed the GeHQ and the PGI Well-Being Scale before and after a three-month intervention programme consisting of psychoeducation, cognitive stimulation, mindfulness training, health education, nutritional counselling, physical activity, balance exercises, memory enhancement techniques, family psychoeducation, stress management, and psychosocial support. Descriptive statistics, reliability analyses, Pearson product-moment correlations, paired-sample t-tests, effect size calculations, and regression analyses were planned to examine psychometric properties and intervention outcomes. Results: The findings demonstrated a significant inverse relationship between GeHQ scores and PGI Well-Being scores, suggesting that poorer multidimensional geriatric health was associated with lower levels of subjective psychological well-being. Following the intervention programme, participants demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in physical functioning, emotional stability, cognitive efficiency, mobility, and overall psychological well-being. The GeHQ successfully differentiated baseline and post-intervention health status, indicating its responsiveness to therapeutic change and supporting its utility as an outcome assessment instrument. Conclusion: The findings provide preliminary evidence supporting the concurrent validity and clinical utility of the Geriatric Health Questionnaire. The instrument appears sensitive to changes produced by multidisciplinary geriatric interventions and offers a practical multidimensional screening approach for healthcare professionals working with older adults. The GeHQ has potential applications in clinical psychology, geriatric medicine, community health, rehabilitation, and preventive mental healthcare. Larger multicentre studies are recommended to establish national normative data and comprehensive psychometric validation.
Keywords: Healthy Ageing, Geriatric Assessment, Psychological Well-Being, PGI Well-Being Scale, Validation Study, Outcome Assessment, Older Adults, Community Mental Health
How to Cite?: Aaravdeep Sindhu, "Relationship Between Geriatric Health and Psychological Well-Being Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Validation of the Geriatric Health Questionnaire (GeHQ) Using the PGI Well-Being Scale Following a Structured Three-Month Intervention", Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1819-1823, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26713164107, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26713164107