Bienestar psicológico de los adultos mayores, su relación con la autoestima y la autoeficacia: contribución de enfermería / The psychological well-being of the elderly and their relation with self-esteem and self- efficiency: nursing contribution
Cienc. enferm
;
15(1): 25-31, abr. 2009.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
El presente artículo revisará el concepto de bienestar y el bienestar psicológico en la vejez, además, se relacionará el bienestar psicológico con variables psicológicas como son: la autoestima y autoeficacia. Finalmente se plantearán reflexiones para potenciar la investigación en enfermería en el área del bienestar psicológico del adulto mayor, el que es de vital importancia para obtener un envejecimiento exitoso, junto con la contribución que enfermería hará en este ámbito para obtener adultos mayores con grados elevados de autocuidado, funcionalidad y una alta motivación para el desarrollo de sus potencialidades personales.
ABSTRACT
The present article will review the concept of well-being and the psychological well-being in old age. In addition psychological well-being will be related to psychological variables like: self-esteem and self-efficiency. Finally reflections will be considered to promote the nursing research in the area of the psychological well-being of the elderly people, which is vitally important to obtain a successful aging, along with the contribution that the nurse will make in this scope to obtain elderly populations with elevated degrees of self care, functionality and a high motivation for the development of their personal potentialities.
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Main subject:
Personal Satisfaction
/
Self Concept
/
Aged
/
Health of the Elderly
/
Self Efficacy
Limits:
Aged
/
Aged80
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cienc. enferm
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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