• Mrs. Ayee.A.
• Miss.Selvakumari. S
• Miss. Sangavi.S
• Miss. Santhini.S
• Miss. Vimala. S.P

A study to assess the level of stress among senior citizens at selected community area Nallavadu in puducherry. This study was conducted at Nallavadu community area in puducherry which is located 5km away from our institution at Cuddalore to pondy main road. Total of 100 samples were selected the senior citizens in nallavadu through convenient sampling technique. The data was collected by using perceived stress scale. The collected data from subjects were complied and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The research findings reveals that the majority of 42% senior citizens were in the age of 51-52 years, 55% were females , 88% of them were hindu,100% were living in rural areas, 53% were illiterate, 70% were daily wages, 85% of them had monthly income of Rs. 2000-3000, 78% were married, 81% were nuclear family,66% of them have not received any information regarding stress, 61% of them had mental problem. Assessment level of stress shows that mild level of stress (0%) moderate level of stress (96%) and severe level stress (4%). However, there was significant -p<0.05 and -p<0.01 & -p<0.001 was highly significant.

Descriptive, Stress, Senior, Citizens.

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG SENIOR CITIZENS AT SELECTED COMMUNITY AREA IN PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.432-438, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904F69.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG SENIOR CITIZENS AT SELECTED COMMUNITY AREA IN PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp432-438, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904F69.pdf