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Bienestar psicológico: adultos mayores activos a través del voluntariado / Psychological well-being: active elderly through volunteering
Ferrada Mundaca, Leslie; Zavala Gutiérrez, Mercedes.
Affiliation
  • Ferrada Mundaca, Leslie; Universidad de Concepción. CL
  • Zavala Gutiérrez, Mercedes; Universidad de Concepción. CL
Cienc. enferm ; 20(1): 123-130, abr. 2014. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-710958
Responsible library: CL116.1
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Comparar el nivel de bienestar psicológico de adultos mayores voluntarios del programa "Asesores Seniors" del Servicio Nacional del Adulto Mayor, Región del Bío-Bío, Chile, y adultos mayores no voluntarios, usuarios de un Centro de Salud Familiar de la misma región. Material y

método:

Corresponde a un estudio descriptivo - comparativo. La población del estudio corresponde a 60 adultos mayores, 30 voluntarios en un programa gubernamental y 30 no voluntarios usuarios de un Centro de Salud Familiar. Los datos fueron analizados con el programa estadístico SAS 9.1. Se realizó análisis univariado y bivariado.

Resultados:

Los adultos mayores voluntarios presentaron un mayor nivel de bienestar psicológico en comparación con los adultos mayores no voluntarios, siendo esta diferencia significativa (p<0.0001).

Conclusión:

Los resultados del estudio permiten concluir que el vivir una vejez activa, específicamente participando de un voluntariado, otorga a los adultos mayores un mayor grado de bienestar psicológico...
ABSTRACT
Objective to establish the degree of psychological well-being in elderly volunteers of the "Senior Advisors" Program from the Bío-Bío National Senior Service and non volunteers, users of the San Pedro Family Health Center belonging to San Pedro de la Paz City Hall, Chile.

Method:

It is a descriptive, correlational and comparative study. Sample consisted of 60 seniors, 30 volunteers and 30 non-volunteers. SAS 9.1 statistical software was used for data analysis, performing univariate and bivariate analysis.

Results:

Elderly volunteers had a higher level of psychological well-being compared to non-volunteers, showing a significant diference (p <0.0001).

Conclusion:

Results showed a high degree of psychological well-being in the group of elderly volunteers compared with non-volunteers...
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Volunteers / Mental Health / Health of the Elderly / Geriatric Nursing Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Cienc. enferm Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Concepción/CL

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Volunteers / Mental Health / Health of the Elderly / Geriatric Nursing Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Cienc. enferm Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Concepción/CL
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