Abstract
The aim of the present study was to identify relevant variables associated with Quality of Life (QoL) in older adults. Older
adults, up to 60 years old, were interviewed. Subjects were recruited through convenience sampling. 339 paticipants, who were
stratified by gender, age, and subjective perception of health and illness, answered questions on sociodemographic issues,
QoL (WHOQOL-100) and depressive symptomathology (Beck Depression Inventory—BDI). The multiple linear regression analysis showed
associations of overall perception of QoL with depression levels, subjective perception of health status and gender. The individual
analysis of each domain concluded that depression levels are correlated to all QoL domains, while health status was associated
with physical, psychological, independence level and social relationship domains. Other variables were also assessed. The
assessment of older adults concerning their QoL perceptions is associated with gender, age, marital status, social class,
literacy rate, perception of health, and more substantially associated with depressive symptoms levels. Nevertheless, some
limitations of this study and further ones are suggested.
adults, up to 60 years old, were interviewed. Subjects were recruited through convenience sampling. 339 paticipants, who were
stratified by gender, age, and subjective perception of health and illness, answered questions on sociodemographic issues,
QoL (WHOQOL-100) and depressive symptomathology (Beck Depression Inventory—BDI). The multiple linear regression analysis showed
associations of overall perception of QoL with depression levels, subjective perception of health status and gender. The individual
analysis of each domain concluded that depression levels are correlated to all QoL domains, while health status was associated
with physical, psychological, independence level and social relationship domains. Other variables were also assessed. The
assessment of older adults concerning their QoL perceptions is associated with gender, age, marital status, social class,
literacy rate, perception of health, and more substantially associated with depressive symptoms levels. Nevertheless, some
limitations of this study and further ones are suggested.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s11482-010-9128-0
- Authors
- Clarissa Marceli Trentini, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Instituto de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 – Sala 119 – Bairro Santa Cecília, CEP 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Eduardo Chachamovich, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, FBC-2101, H4H 1R3 Montreal, Quebec Canada
- Gabriela Peretti Wagner, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Instituto de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 – Sala 119 – Bairro Santa Cecília, CEP 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Daniela Helena Müller
- Vânia Naomi Hirakata, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Unity of Biostatistics, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350 – Sala 2227k – Bairro Santa Cecília, CEP 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Marcelo Pio de Almeida Fleck, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 4º andar – Bairro Santa Cecília, CEP 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Journal Applied Research in Quality of Life
- Online ISSN 1871-2576
- Print ISSN 1871-2584