Relação do bem-estar subjetivo, estratégias de enfrentamento e apoio social em idosos

Abstract

Resumo Foram analisadas as relações das estratégias de enfrentamento, apoio social e variáveis sócio-demográficas com o bem-estar subjetivo de uma amostra de idosos. O bem-estar foi definido pela satisfação com a vida, os afetos positivos e afetos negativos. Participaram 123 idosos (média = 67,1; desvio padrão = 6,1), residentes em João Pessoa, Brasil. Análises de regressão hierárquica revelaram que (a) a satisfação com a vida é maior em mulheres, nas pessoas que recebem pensão, as pessoas que estão satisfeitas com o apoio recebido, as pessoas que dão apoio aos outros e nas pessoas que enfrentam os problemas de forma direta e uma re-avaliação positiva; (b) os afetos positivos aumentam com a satisfação do apoio recebido e com o enfrentamento direto e re-avaliativo e a diminuição do enfrentamento de esquiva e (c) os afetos negativos diminuem ao dar apoio e aumentam com o enfrentamento de esquiva. Os resultados mostram as diferenças dos componentes cognitivo e afetivo do bem-estar e apontam a necessidade de investigar a autonomia funcional do idoso.

Relações entre o bem-estar subjetivo e a funcionalidade em idosos em seguimento ambulatorial

“…The choice of dependent variables was based on the relevance of PH and CPH on the SWB according to previous evidence [6][7][8] . The level of significance for the statistical tests was 5% (p<0.05).…”

“…Psychosocial variables reveal coping strategies that contribute significantly to the well-being of elderly people 7 and prevent or restrict the progressive decline in satisfaction with life 1 . Survey results show that younger elderly people are less satisfied than the older elderly people with their functional independence.…”

“…It is believed that this influence does not derive only from what elderly people feel physically, but from their perception of health or perceived health (PH). PH also involves an interaction of variables (including the consequences of diseases on well-being and on the activities that the elderly can perform), the comparison of their health with the health of others of the same age and the expectations of old age [6][7][8] . There are few studies on the importance of sex and age to PH 9 , however there is evidence that the decline in functional capacity or functionality of the elderly leads to a significant reduction in SWB 2,3 .…”

The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

“…Considering, however, that data referring to cognitive evaluation had been used in a previous study, which selected its subjects through a sampling procedure, the present study took as its population the total number of elderly persons evaluated in 2007 and who had obtained a MEMS result below the cut-off point according to level of schooling (15) varying from 20 to 100 points, with a higher score indicating a higher level of social support) (16) ; the Katz Index, for assessing performance in basic activities of daily living, which involve activities related to self-care such as feeding oneself, washing, dressing, carrying out personal hygiene and maintaining continence (3) ; the Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire for assessment of performance of instrumental activities of daily living, which include ability to prepare meals, go shopping, use transport, take care of the house, use the telephone, take care of one's finances, take one's medication and remember arrangements, events, family members and holidays (4) . as studies indicate that social support perceived by the elderly is as important as that which is actually received (17) .…”

Atividade física, bem-estar subjetivo e felicidade: um estudo com idosos

“…No entanto, com o progresso dos estudos focados na área da gerontologia, o envelhecimento tem vindo a ganhar traços mais revitalizadores. O envelhecimento de hoje é marcado principalmente por contornos que o apresentam como um período de realizações de projetos adiados ao longo da vida e de busca pela satisfação pessoal (11,28) .…”