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[Using the SHiPA with the elderly: a person-centered approach].

Philippe D Compagnone¹, Valérie Bergua, Jean Bouisson

¹Laboratoire de psychologie clinique et psychopathologie (JE 2358), Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux. jean.bouisson@psyger.u-bordeaux2.fr

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|December 30, 2006

Summary

This study identified five distinct psychological functioning profiles in older adults using the SHiPA tool. These profiles, based on psychological resources and life situations, help understand differences in the elderly.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Psychology
Sociology

Context:

The study examines psychological functioning in the elderly using the SHiPA (Seniile Health Inventory of Psychological Assessment).
It focuses on qualitative differences in control, interpersonal distance, and relationships.
The SHiPA utilizes open-ended responses to assess distress and adaptive resources in daily life events.

Purpose:

To identify distinct psychological functioning profiles in older adults.
To analyze qualitative differences in interpersonal control, distance, and relationships.
To understand how psychological resources and life situations differentiate these profiles.

Summary:

Multidimensional and configurational analyses of SHiPA data revealed five distinct psychological functioning profiles in older adults.
These profiles are characterized by varying levels of anxiety, depression, cognition, internality, life satisfaction, and routinization.
Differences between profiles were primarily discriminated by individuals' psychological resource levels and their life stage (third and fourth age).

Impact:

Provides a nuanced understanding of psychological diversity among the elderly.
Offers insights into how adaptive resources and life events shape mental well-being in later life.
Highlights the importance of considering individual psychological resources and life context in gerontological research and practice.