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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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dc.contributor.authorCouto, Maria Clara Pinheiro de Paula
dc.contributor.authorKoller, Sílvia Helena
dc.contributor.authorNovo, Rosa
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-26T10:38:37Z
dc.date.available2015-03-26T10:38:37Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionThe 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).por
dc.description.abstractThe 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.por
dc.description.sponsorshipThis manuscript was supported by CNPq and by the Programme AlBan, the European Union Programme of High Level Scholarships for Latin America, scholarship # E06M103402BR.por
dc.identifier.citationCouto, 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.por
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12126-011-9123-2
dc.identifier.issn1936-606X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/17801
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherSpringerpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12126-011-9123-2por
dc.subjectStressful life eventspor
dc.subjectResiliencepor
dc.subjectPsychological well-beingpor
dc.subjectOlder personspor
dc.subjectBrazilpor
dc.titleStressful Life Events and Psychological Well-being in a Brazilian Sample of Older Persons: The Role of Resiliencepor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage505por
oaire.citation.startPage492por
oaire.citation.titleAgeing Internationalpor
oaire.citation.volume36por
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