Condições associadas ao grau de satisfação com a vida entre a população de idosos

dc.contributor.authorJoia, Luciane Cristina
dc.contributor.authorRuiz, Tânia [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorDonalisio, Maria Rita
dc.contributor.institutionFac Sao Francisco Barreiras
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T15:21:50Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T15:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2007-02-01
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: As a result of overall growing population's life expectancy, it has become increasingly important to ensure not only that the elderly have greater longevity but also happiness and life satisfaction. The objective of the study was to describe factors associated with life satisfaction among elderly people.METHODS: Three hundred and sixty-five older persons, selected by means of random stratified proportional sampling, were interviewed in 2003. The instrument used was a combination of Flanagan and Nahas questionnaires and WHOQOL-100. There were added questions concerning physical activity extracted from International Physical Activity Questionnaire, questions regarding reported morbidity and emotional assessment, sociodemographic condition and an open question. The level of life satisfaction was measured using a scale from one to seven by means of visual recognition. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis was performed including life satisfaction as a dependent variable and those included the final questionnaire, in blocks, as independent variables.RESULTS: Most elderly were generally rather satisfied with life as well as with specific aspects. The level of life satisfaction was associated with: comfort at home (OR=11.82; 95% Cl: 3.27; 42.63); appraising leisure as quality of life (OR=3.82; 95% Cl: 2.28; 6.39); waking up feeling well in the morning (OR=2.80; 95% Cl: 1.47; 5.36); not reporting loneliness (OR=2.68; 95% Cl: 1.54; 4.65); having three or more daily meals (OR=2.63; 95% Cl: 1.75; 5.90) and not reporting Diabetes Mellitus (OR-2.63; 95% Cl: 1.3 1; 5.27).CONCLUSIONS: Most elderly in the study were satisfied with life and their satisfaction was associated with situations related to being well and not being diabetic.en
dc.description.affiliationFac Sao Francisco Barreiras, Barreiras, BA, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista Julio Mesquita, Fac Med Botucatu, Dept Saúde Publ, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Campinas, Fac Ciências Med, Dept Med Prevent & Social, Campinas, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista Julio Mesquita, Fac Med Botucatu, Dept Saúde Publ, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.format.extent131-138
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102007000100018
dc.identifier.citationRevista de Saúde Publica. São Paulo: Revista de Saúde Publica, v. 41, n. 1, p. 131-138, 2007.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/S0034-89102007000100018
dc.identifier.fileWOS000243688100018.pdf
dc.identifier.issn0034-8910
dc.identifier.lattes4722881555254093
dc.identifier.scieloS0034-89102007000100018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/32932
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000243688100018
dc.language.isopor
dc.publisherRevista de Saúde Publica
dc.relation.ispartofRevista de Saúde Pública
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.911
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,807
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectagedpt
dc.subjectquality of lifept
dc.subjectlife stylept
dc.subjectquestionnairespt
dc.titleCondições associadas ao grau de satisfação com a vida entre a população de idosospt
dc.title.alternativeLife satisfaction among elderly population in the city of Botucatu, Southern Brazilen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.scielo.br/revistas/rsp/paboutj.htm#003
dcterms.rightsHolderRevista de Saúde Publica
unesp.author.lattes4722881555254093
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-4457-9897[3]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Medicina, Botucatupt

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