Quality of life and self-esteem among the elderly in the community.
This study sought to investigate the association between the scores for quality of life (QoL) and self-esteem among the elderly in an urban community. A cross-sectional, quantitative and analytical household survey was conducted with 1,691 elderly persons resident in an urban area in a county in Minas Gerais state. The World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), the World Health Organization Quality of Life OLD (WHOQOL-OLD) questionnaires and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used in this study. A descriptive statistical analysis and a linear regression model (p < 0.05) were conducted. The results revealed that the social relationships domain (71.19) and the topic of death and dying (74.30) had the highest mean scores among the elderly; while the lowest mean scores were the environment domain (60.39) and the topic of social participation (63.06). The self-esteem scores showed an average of 9.36 ± 4.09. Associations were evident for the lower scores of quality of life in all the WHOQOL-BREF domains and WHOQOL-OLD aspects (except death and dying) with lower levels of self-esteem (p <0.001). The results provide data that contribute to a better understanding of the aspects that influence the QoL of the elderly due to reduced self-esteem, thus providing information for the development of health strategies.
Centro de Graduação Em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Pç. Manoel Terra 330, Centro. 38015-050 Uberaba MG Brasil. darlenetavares@enfermagem.uftm.edu.br.
Darlene Mara Dos Santos
DM
Tavares
Centro de Graduação Em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Pç. Manoel Terra 330, Centro. 38015-050 Uberaba MG Brasil. darlenetavares@enfermagem.uftm.edu.br.
Thaís Gabriela Cruz
TG
Matias
Centro de Graduação Em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Pç. Manoel Terra 330, Centro. 38015-050 Uberaba MG Brasil. darlenetavares@enfermagem.uftm.edu.br.
Pollyana Cristina Dos Santos
PC
Ferreira
Curso de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal do Amapá. Macapá AP Brasil.
Maycon Sousa
MS
Pegorari
Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.
Janaina Santos
JS
Nascimento
Curso Técnico de Enfermagem, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Norte de Minas Gerais. Montes Claros MG Brasil.
Mariana Mapelli de
MM
Paiva
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D058992:Social Participation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*