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Published on: May 31, 2021
Is self-esteem associated with the elderly person's quality of life?
Edison Vitório de Souza Júnior1, Diego Pires Cruz2, Lais Reis Siqueira3
1Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objective:
To analyze the association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly.
Methods:
Cross-sectional web survey developed with 519 elderly people. Participants filled out three data collection instruments developed on the Google Forms platform and widely disseminated through all of Brazil. Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson correlation, and linear regression with 95% confidence interval were used.
Results:
Self-esteem was associated with all quality-of-life facets: sensory skills [β= 1.307; p<0.001]; autonomy [β= 2.101; p<0.001]; past, present, and future activities [β= 2.486; p<0.001]; social presence [β= 2.547; p<0.001]; death and dying [β= 2.175; p<0.001]; and intimacy [β=2.378; p<0.001].
Conclusion:
There is a positive and statistically significant association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly. We therefore suggest the development of local policies capable of raising this age groups' self-esteem and reaffirming aging as a new possibility for discoveries and pleasure.
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