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Stressful Life Events and Psychological Well-being in a Brazilian Sample of Older Persons: The Role of Resilience
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The study aimed to identify the most frequent stressful life events that
older persons experience while identifying the most stressful ones. It also aimed to
test the hypothesis that resilience moderates the impact of stressful events on older
persons’ well-being. The sample included 111 participants, ranging from 56 to
85 years, living independently in the community. Participants answered a
demographic questionnaire, the Elders Life Stress Inventory, the shortened
Psychological Well-Being Scales, and the Resilience Scale. Stressful events were
analyzed according to their frequency and intensity. A mean of five events were
reported by participants regarding their experiences over the last year. The most
frequent events were memory deterioration, deterioration in health/behavior of a
family member, death of a friend/family member, decrease in recreational activities,
and personal injury/illness. The most stressful events were divorce/marital
separation, parent institutionalization, and child, spouse or parent death. A main
effect of resilience was found, high resilience being associated with higher wellbeing.
A main effect of stressful events was also found, high stress being associated
with less well-being. However, the interaction between resilience and stressful events
did not yield a significant result. Interpersonal variations regarding psychological
well-being in response to stressful life events may reveal that older people manifest
different degrees of resilience, which in turn could help to reduce the impact of
stress. This is an important aspect for successful aging which requires further
research in order to find out factors which may enhance resilience in adversity, to
promote positive outcomes through the life span.
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The authors thank Pedro Soares, Débora Verdi, Hanna Sainio and Ivalina Porto for their work on the
data collection and the community centers where the data was collected: Centro de Esportes, Lazer e
Recreação para o Idoso (CELARI/UFRGS), Meninos da Bocha – Parque Alim Pedro, Universidade do
Adulto Maior (UAM/IPA), Núcleo de Atendimento à Terceira Idade (NATIEx/Policlínica Militar de Porto
Alegre), Projeto QualiVida e Núcleo Universitário da Terceira Idade (NUTI/FURG).
Palavras-chave
Stressful life events Resilience Psychological well-being Older persons Brazil
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Couto, M. C. P., Koller, S. H., & Novo, R. (2011). Stressful life events and psychological well being in a Brazilian sample of older persons: The role of resilience. Ageing International, 36, 492-505.
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Springer