Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension

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Autor(a) principal: IRIGARAY, Tatiana Quarti
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: TRENTINI, Clarissa Marceli
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7076
Resumo: The aim of the present study was to analyze the concept of quality of life in elderly women, demonstrating what is important for them, as well as those aspects that may improve or detract from their quality of life. The sample consisted of 103 elderly women that answered questions concerning socio-demographic information and a questionnaire consisting of four open questions about their subjective perception of quality of life. The Convenience sampling method was used. The data were categorized according to analysis of the content. The results showed an association between the concept of quality of life and positive affects, health andindependence. The factors identified as being important to quality of life were positive affects, health and a good financial situation. The aspects that adversely affected their quality of life were social situation, health problems and family problems. The following aspects may improve their quality of life: Better health, more leisure time and fewer family problems. The study indicates that quality of life is determined by multiple factors, involving physical, psychological and social aspects.
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spelling Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimensionQualidade de vida em idosas: a importância da dimensão subjetivaEnvelhecimentoIdosoQualidade de vidaAgingAgedQuality of lifeThe aim of the present study was to analyze the concept of quality of life in elderly women, demonstrating what is important for them, as well as those aspects that may improve or detract from their quality of life. The sample consisted of 103 elderly women that answered questions concerning socio-demographic information and a questionnaire consisting of four open questions about their subjective perception of quality of life. The Convenience sampling method was used. The data were categorized according to analysis of the content. The results showed an association between the concept of quality of life and positive affects, health andindependence. The factors identified as being important to quality of life were positive affects, health and a good financial situation. The aspects that adversely affected their quality of life were social situation, health problems and family problems. The following aspects may improve their quality of life: Better health, more leisure time and fewer family problems. The study indicates that quality of life is determined by multiple factors, involving physical, psychological and social aspects.Este estudo teve por objetivo investigar o conceito de qualidade de vida para idosas, pontuando os aspectos que elas consideram mais importantes, os que melhoram e os que prejudicam sua qualidade de vida. Participaram do estudo 103 idosas, que responderam acerca de informações sociodemográficas e a um questionário composto por quatro questões abertas que investigavam sobre a sua percepção subjetiva de qualidade de vida. Utilizou-se o método amostral de conveniência. Os dados foram categorizados mediante análise de conteúdo. Os resultados demonstraram uma associação entre qualidade de vida e afetos positivos, saúde e independência. Os fatores apontados como importantes para qualidade de vida foram afetos positivos, saúde e boas condições financeiras. Prejudicam o bem-estar os fatores sociais, os problemas de saúde e familiares. Melhoraria a qualidade de vida ter mais saúde, lazer e menos problemas familiares. Conclui-se que a qualidade de vida é determinada por fatores múltiplos, contemplando aspectos físicos, psicológicos e sociais.Núcleo de Editoração - PUC-Campinas2009-09-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigosapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7076Psychological Studies; Vol. 26 No. 3 (2009): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)Estudos de Psicologia; Vol. 26 Núm. 3 (2009): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)Estudos de Psicologia; v. 26 n. 3 (2009): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)1982-0275reponame:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)instacron:PUC_CAMPporhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7076/4642Copyright (c) 2022 Tatiana Quarti IRIGARAY, Clarissa Marceli TRENTINIhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessIRIGARAY, Tatiana Quarti TRENTINI, Clarissa Marceli 2024-04-30T17:14:36Zoai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/7076Revistahttps://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/seer/index.php/estudosPRIhttps://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/seer/index.php/estudos/oaisbi.ne_estpsi@puc-campinas.edu.br||estudosdepsicologia@puc-campinas.edu.br||psychologicalstudies@puc-campinas.edu.br1982-02750103-166Xopendoar:2024-04-30T17:14:36Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
Qualidade de vida em idosas: a importância da dimensão subjetiva
title Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
spellingShingle Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
IRIGARAY, Tatiana Quarti
Envelhecimento
Idoso
Qualidade de vida
Aging
Aged
Quality of life
title_short Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
title_full Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
title_fullStr Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
title_full_unstemmed Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
title_sort Quality of life in elderly women: the importance of the subjective dimension
author IRIGARAY, Tatiana Quarti
author_facet IRIGARAY, Tatiana Quarti
TRENTINI, Clarissa Marceli
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author2 TRENTINI, Clarissa Marceli
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TRENTINI, Clarissa Marceli
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Envelhecimento
Idoso
Qualidade de vida
Aging
Aged
Quality of life
topic Envelhecimento
Idoso
Qualidade de vida
Aging
Aged
Quality of life
description The aim of the present study was to analyze the concept of quality of life in elderly women, demonstrating what is important for them, as well as those aspects that may improve or detract from their quality of life. The sample consisted of 103 elderly women that answered questions concerning socio-demographic information and a questionnaire consisting of four open questions about their subjective perception of quality of life. The Convenience sampling method was used. The data were categorized according to analysis of the content. The results showed an association between the concept of quality of life and positive affects, health andindependence. The factors identified as being important to quality of life were positive affects, health and a good financial situation. The aspects that adversely affected their quality of life were social situation, health problems and family problems. The following aspects may improve their quality of life: Better health, more leisure time and fewer family problems. The study indicates that quality of life is determined by multiple factors, involving physical, psychological and social aspects.
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