Predictive factors of subject well-being in older people

• Autores: Torres Palma, William Ignacio, Flores Galaz, Mirta Margarita
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2018
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/19473
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/19473
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: well-being; self-rated health; coping styles; life satisfaction; older adults; bienestar subjetivo; percepción de salud; estilos de enfrentamiento; satisfacción con la vida; adultos mayores; bien-être subjectif; perception de la santé; les styles de confrontation; satisfaction avec la vie; personnes âgée; bem-estar subjetivo; percepção de saúde; estilos de enfrentamento; satisfação com a vida; idosos

This study assessed the effect of variables such as life satisfaction, self-rated health, social support and coping styles on subjective well-being. The level of subjective well-being was studied in a sample of Mexican elderly persons from the state of Yucatan in Merida (n = 122) with an age range of 60-93 years. The results in women show that coping styles predicts subjective well-being in negative affects. Moreover, self-perception of health, coping styles, and satisfaction with life are adequate predictors of the cognitive dimension of subjective well-being. Results in men show that satisfaction with life and coping styles predict the cognitive dimension of subjective well-being. Findings point to the importance of exploring psychosocial variables in older adults.