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A auto-perceção do envelhecimento e o bem-estar psicológico
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O presente trabalho foca-se no estudo da relação entre a auto-perceção do envelhecimento e o bem-estar psicológico, numa amostra de adultos da meia-idade e adultos mais velhos, oriundos da comunidade. Tem como objetivos: (1) analisar a auto-perceção e o bem-estar psicológico na amostra; (2) analisar as diferenças na auto-perceção do envelhecimento e no bem-estar psicológico em função de grupos de idade; (3) avaliar a influência de variáveis sociodemográficas na auto-perceção do envelhecimento e no bem-estar psicológico e (4) explorar a relação entre a auto-perceção do envelhecimento e o bem-estar psicológico. Foram utilizados 3 instrumentos: Questionário de Perceções do Envelhecimento – QPE (Barker, O’Hanlon, McGee, Hickey & Conroy, 2007), traduzido e adaptado em Portugal por Claudino (2007); Escalas de Bem-estar Psicológico (Ryff, 1989b), traduzido e adaptado por Novo, Duarte-Silva e Peralta (1997) e um Questionário Sociodemográfico, construído para recolha de dados sociodemográficos e psicossociais. Participaram neste estudo 35 indivíduos, masculinos e femininos, com idades compreendidas entre os 41 e os 83 anos. Os resultados permitem verificar que: (1) os participantes apresentaram uma perspetiva positiva de envelhecimento pessoal e um senso positivo de bem-estar psicológico; (2) os adultos mais velhos apresentaram um maior número e diversidade de queixas na saúde; (3) nos adultos da meia-idade parece haver um maior desenvolvimento contínuo e uma maior abertura a experiências novas; (4) algumas variáveis sociodemográficas refletem diferenças significativas quanto à perceção do envelhecimento e ao nível de bem-estar psicológico; (5) a auto-perceção do envelhecimento associa-se ao bem-estar psicológico. Os resultados são discutidos com base na literatura existente. São referidas as limitações do estudo e as propostas para futuras investigações.
The present research focuses on the study of the relation between self-perceptions of aging and psychological well-being in a sample of middle age adults and older adults from the community. The aims of this study are: (1) to analyze the self-perception and psychological well-being in the sample; (2) to analyze the differences in self-perceptions of aging and psychological well-being according to two age groups; (3) to assess the influence of socio-demographic variables on self-perceptions of aging and psychological well-being and (4) to explore the association between self-perception of aging and psychological well-being. Three instruments were used: Aging Perceptions Questionnaire – APQ (Barker, O'Hanlon, McGee, Hickey & Conroy, 2007), translated and adapted in Portugal by Claudino (2007); Scales of Psychological Well-Being (Ryff, 1989b), translated and adapted in Portugal by Novo, Duarte-Silva and Peralta (1997) and a Socio-demographic questionnaire to gather socio-demographic and psychosocial data. Thirty-five (35) subjects participated in this study, male and female, aged between 41 and 83 years. Results revealed that (1) participants had a positive self-perceptions of aging and a positive sense of psychological well-being; (2) older adults showed a greater number and diversity of health complaints; (3) middle age adults tend to have a greater feeling of continued development and a greater openness to new experiences; (4) some socio-demographic variables show significant differences in what concerns the perception of aging and psychological well-being and (5) the psychological well-being is associated with self-perceptions of aging. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature. Study limitations and suggestions for further investigations are presented.
The present research focuses on the study of the relation between self-perceptions of aging and psychological well-being in a sample of middle age adults and older adults from the community. The aims of this study are: (1) to analyze the self-perception and psychological well-being in the sample; (2) to analyze the differences in self-perceptions of aging and psychological well-being according to two age groups; (3) to assess the influence of socio-demographic variables on self-perceptions of aging and psychological well-being and (4) to explore the association between self-perception of aging and psychological well-being. Three instruments were used: Aging Perceptions Questionnaire – APQ (Barker, O'Hanlon, McGee, Hickey & Conroy, 2007), translated and adapted in Portugal by Claudino (2007); Scales of Psychological Well-Being (Ryff, 1989b), translated and adapted in Portugal by Novo, Duarte-Silva and Peralta (1997) and a Socio-demographic questionnaire to gather socio-demographic and psychosocial data. Thirty-five (35) subjects participated in this study, male and female, aged between 41 and 83 years. Results revealed that (1) participants had a positive self-perceptions of aging and a positive sense of psychological well-being; (2) older adults showed a greater number and diversity of health complaints; (3) middle age adults tend to have a greater feeling of continued development and a greater openness to new experiences; (4) some socio-demographic variables show significant differences in what concerns the perception of aging and psychological well-being and (5) the psychological well-being is associated with self-perceptions of aging. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature. Study limitations and suggestions for further investigations are presented.
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Tese de mestrado, Psicologia (Secção de Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde - Núcleo de Psicologia Clínica Dinâmica), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia, 2014
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Bem-estar psicológico Idosos Envelhecimento Teses de mestrado - 2014