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Resilience in aging: literature review
Arlete Portella Fontes1, Anita Liberalesso Neri1
1Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil, arletepfontes@gmail.com.
Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|May 29, 2015
Summary
Psychological resilience in aging involves adaptive functioning and resources like self-belief and social support. Key factors for resilience in older adults include psychological resources and emotional regulation strategies.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychology
Background:
- Psychological resilience is defined as adaptive functioning amidst life risks.
- It encompasses personal competencies, self-beliefs, and social support networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review concepts of psychological resilience in the elderly.
- To analyze dominant theoretical models and empirical data on aging resilience.
- To synthesize findings from international and Brazilian literature (2007-2013).
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of literature from PubMed, PsychInfo, SciELO, and Pepsic.
- Keywords included "resilience, psychological resilience and aging" and Portuguese equivalents.
- 53 international and 11 Brazilian articles were selected and categorized.
Main Results:
- International articles focused on coping resources, emotional regulation, successful aging, and resilience measures.
- Brazilian articles covered psychological/social resources, resilience in caregivers, and theoretical reviews.
- Psychological resources and emotional regulation emerged as primary factors in aging resilience.
Conclusions:
- Psychological resources and emotional regulation are crucial for maintaining psychological resilience in older adults.
- Understanding these factors can inform interventions to support healthy aging.
- The review highlights key areas for future research in gerontological resilience.
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