ABSTRACT
Except in the case of depression, there are few studies that analyze mental health variables related to quality of life (QoL) in people over 65 years of age. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between QoL and the following variables: sociodemographic and physical and mental health of people over 65 years of age. The sample was randomly selected and consists of men and women between 65 and 84 years of age (N = 555) from the Community of Madrid. Mental disorders were evaluated with the CIDI65+ interview and QoL with the WHOQoL-BREF scale. Means, ANOVA and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. Women have worse QoL than men and QoL worsens with age. The regression model for the dependent variable "WHOQoL BREF Scale" explains 41.43% of the variance (R2 = 0.413). The variables that have the greatest impact on QoL are as follows: a greater number of physical and psychological symptoms, experiencing financial difficulties and the presence of a psychological disorder, while continuing to work has a positive effect on QoL. Physical and mental disorders have a similar impact on QoL. The presence of a greater number of psychological symptoms (without necessarily fulfilling the criteria of a mental disorder) is a predictive variable of worse QoL. Mental health has a burden on the QoL of people over 65 years of age that is as powerful as physical health.
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Health Status , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Quality of Life , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Regression Analysis , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la relación entre el nivel de funcionamiento (NdF) y las variables sociodemográficas y, salud física y mental de las personas mayores de 65 años. La muestra (N = 555) se tomó al azar en la Comunidad de Madrid. Los trastornos mentales se evaluaron con la CIDI65+ y el NdF con la WHODAS II y con la HoNOS65+. Se realizaron análisis de medias, ANOVA, ajuste de Bonferroni y un análisis de regresión lineal múltiple. Las mujeres presentan un NdF más bajo que los hombres y el NdF empeora con la edad. Los trastornos físicos y mentales tienen un impacto similar en el NdF. Las variables que ejercen un mayor impacto sobre el NdF son el número de síntomas psicológicos, la presencia de cualquier trastorno mental, una peor situación financiera, tener una mayor edad y otorgar poca importancia a las creencias religiosas
The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the level of functioning (LoF) and a number of variables: sociodemographic variables, physical and mental health of people over 65 years. The sample (N = 555) was a random sample from Madrid Region. Mental disorders were evaluated with the CIDI65+ and LoF with the WHODAS II and the HoNOS65+. Analysis of means, ANOVAs, Bonferroni adjustment, and a multiple linear regression analysis were performed. Women have a lower LoF than men and LoF decreases with age. Physical and mental disorders have a similar impact on LoF. The variables that have a greater impact on LoF are the number of psychological symptoms, the presence of any mental disorder, a worse financial situation, being older, and giving little importance to religious beliefs
