Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel
Self esteem and factors associated with social conditions in the elderly
Objective: To evaluate self-esteem and its association with the social conditions in elderly corresidentes in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais. Methods: Epidemiological study, population-based household survey, conducted with 279 elderly residents in urban and rural area of the municipality of Salto da Divisa/MG without cognitive impairment according to the criteria of the Mini Mental State Examination. For obtaining the data, it was used the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Brazil Old Age Schedule questionnaire. The data were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS®. To verify the association it was used the Pearson's chi-square test (X2), with 5% significance level. Results: Regarding self-esteem, 22,9% had high, 69,5% had normal and 7,5% had low self-esteem. Significant differences were found between self-esteem and the variables educational level (p = 0.005) and satisfaction with cohabitants (p = 0.048). Conclusion: In the studied population, to have education and interpersonal relationships at home are configured as protective factors for good self-esteem.
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Autoestima e fatores associados às condições sociais em idosos
Autoestima y factores asociados a las condiciones sociales en idosos
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Englisch
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Seite(n): 738-744
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2175-5361
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Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
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Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(3)
Psychologie
Sozialpsychologie
Gerontologie, Alterssoziologie
alter Mensch
Selbstbild
Zufriedenheit
Befragung
Familie
Lebensbedingungen
Selbstwertgefühl
Generationenverhältnis
Bildungsniveau
Alves Vilela, Alba Benemérita
Casotti, Cezar Augusto
Silva, Doane Martins da
- DOI
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53455-3
- Rechteinformation
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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21.06.2024, 16:27 MESZ
Objekttyp
- Zeitschriftenartikel
Beteiligte
- Meira, Saulo Sacramento
- Alves Vilela, Alba Benemérita
- Casotti, Cezar Augusto
- Silva, Doane Martins da
Entstanden
- 2017