Vital Satisfaction as a Health Indicator in Elderly Women |
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| Authors: | Carmen Requena Ana Maria Martínez |
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| Institution: | 1. University of León, Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Philosphy , León, Spain;2. Complutense University, Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology , Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | The long life expentancy of the elderly motivates interest in their quality of life. Our study analyzes vital satisfaction as a global indicator of the three dimensions (physical, mental, and social) of the quality of life in relation to health. The subjects were 310 women, with an average age of 71.22 years old (SD 6.72), with minimum education, and active aging. The reliability was examined with the COOP-WONCA Charts and the Nottingham Health Profile. The results show that vital satisfaction significantly correlates with the three dimensions of health, in particular with the mental domain. |
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| Keywords: | quality of life health status elderly women vital satisfaction |
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