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Qualidade de vida, competências cognitivas e funcionais nos idosos institucionalizados e não institucionalizados
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The present investigation proposed to study and analyze the quality of life, cognitive
and functional competences of the institutionalized elderly population and those frequenting
daytime activities.
On the other hand, there was attention to the influence of other factors in these
variables, giving understanding to the moderating role of personality traits and the mediating
role of lifestyles, coping strategies and perceived social support.
The sample for this study encompasses 210 subjects of both sexes, with an average age
of 81,19 years old, frequenting Resting Homes in the institutionalized (52,4%) and daytime
activities (47,6%) modalities.
Although there is a cognitive decline associated with aging, the elderly in study present
moderate cognitive deterioration levels, giving emphasis to the influence of lifestyles, due to
the need of an active lifestyle.
Functionality-wise, the need for an active lifestyle is clearly reflected and the
importance attributed by the elderly to family relations also suggests the importance of
perceived social support.
The life quality to health relation is low in the elderly in study, revealing the low
physical and mental health perception. It is made clear that the physical health is strongly
influenced by lifestyles, coping and personality traits. Mental health, on the other hand, is best
influenced by active lifestyles and personality traits, namely neuroticism.
Incentive to the practice of active lifestyles in all levels, especially concerning activity,
socialization and functional coping is considered highly important.
Description
Dissertação mest., Psicologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2009
Keywords
Teses Idosos Qualidade de vida Competências cognitivas