Autocuidado: nueva evidencia sobre su medida en adultos mayores / Self-care: New evidence for its measurement in older adults
Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.)
; 53(6): 326-331, nov.-dic. 2018. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Introducción:
Un desafío importante en la sociedad actual es conseguir que las personas mayores no solo vivan más años, sino que los vivan mejor, que logren un envejecimiento exitoso. En este sentido, un constructo que se ha mostrado relevante en la literatura especializada ha sido el autocuidado, en relación con la salud física, psicológica y social. Por ello, este trabajo se ha propuesto ofrecer evidencia de las propiedades psicométricas de una escala destinada a evaluar el autocuidado en personas mayores. Material ymétodos:
Han participado 443 personas de edades comprendidas entre 60 y 80años (M=66,11; DT=4,72), participantes en un programa formativo. De ellas, el 64,2% eran mujeres. La mayoría de los participantes estaban casados (73,7%). Se les pidió que respondieran a la Escala de Autocuidado para Personas Mayores (EAPM), la Escala SF-8 de Percepción de Salud y la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (SWLS). Los datos fueron analizados mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio, y correlaciones entre la escala de autocuidado y las variables de su red nomológica. Resultados yconclusiones:
El modelo factorial sometido a verificación aportó un adecuado ajuste a los datos ji2(23)=64,257 (p<0,001); CFI=0,936; TLI=0,899; SRMR=0,070; RMSEA=0,064 (0,046-0,083), evidenciando la presencia de tres factores autocuidado físico, autocuidado interno y autocuidado social. Estos factores también mostraron correlaciones estadísticamente significativas con dos importantes variables de su red nomológica la percepción de salud y la satisfacción con la vidaABSTRACT
Introduction:
A major challenge in today's society is getting older people, not only live longer, but to have a better life, and achieve successful aging. Self-care has been identified as relevant construct in its relation to physical, psychological, and social health. Therefore, this paper aims to provide first evidence of the psychometric properties of a scale to assess self-care in older people. Material andmethods:
The sample consisted of 443 people aged between 60 and 80years (M=66.11, SD=4.72), all of them currently participating in lifelong learning programs. There were 64.2% women, and most participants were married (73.7%). They were asked to complete the Self-Care for Older People Scale (SCOPS), the SF-8 Health Perception scale and, the Life Satisfaction scale (SWLS). Data were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis, and scale correlations between self-care and variables from its nomological network. Results andconclusions:
The tested model provided an adequate fit to the data ji2(23)=64.257 (P<.001); comparative fit index (CFI)=.936; Tucker Lewis Index (TLI) =.899; standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) =.070; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) =.064 (.046-.083), supporting the original structure of three factors physical, social, and internal self-care. These factors also showed statistically significant correlations with two important variables of their nomological network, perceived health and life satisfaction
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Spain
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IBECS
Main subject:
Personal Satisfaction
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Psychometrics
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Quality of Life
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Self Care
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Aging
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Health Status
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universitat de València/España