Elderly people in Costa Rica: An approach to the perceptions about their Life Quality

 

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Авторы: Alfaro Vargas, Noelia, Espinoza Herrera, Rebeca
Формат: artículo original
Статус:Versión publicada
Дата публикации:2021
Описание:The objective of the study was to determine the perceptions of people aged 60 years and over residing in the country on psychosocial components of social support, personal well-being and spirituality. This study was developed using a quantitative approach, via telephone survey as the main technique for collecting information. Among the study’s main results, it was discovered that the higher the educational level of the participants, the better they rated their quality of life. Regarding the correlation between suffering or not suffering from a disease or medical condition, and the level of satisfaction with health, it was found that people who indicated that they did not suffer from any disease seemed to be more satisfied with their health. Regarding satisfaction with life, 94.3% of the interviewees indicated that they were satisfied with life.Finally, regarding spirituality, 96.2% indicated that their spiritual strength helped them to feel happy.
Страна:Portal de Revistas UNA
Институт:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Язык:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/15284
Online-ссылка:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/abra/article/view/15284
Ключевое слово:Older adult
psychosocial components
social support
personal well-being
spirituality
Adulto mayor
componentes psicosociales
apoyo social
bienestar personal
espiritualidad