Relaciones entre variables físicas y de bienestar en la calidad de vida de las personas mayores / Relationship between psychological and physical dimensions of life quality in elderly persons

RESUMEN

De las dimensiones de la calidad de vida -psicológicas,físicas y sociales-, se analizaron las relacionesentre las dos primeras. Como medida de ABVD seutilizó el Índice de Barthel y, para el bienestar, laLSI-A y las Escalas de Ryff. Se aplicaron a unamuestra de 176 jubilados de la provincia de Valencia.Se realizaron correlaciones de Pearson y regresionesjerárquicas, encontrándose relaciones positivasentre el Índice de Barthel y el dominio delambiente y la satisfacción general, y negativas con elfactor relaciones positivas con otros. Además, las variablespredictoras del Índice de Barthel son las propiasdel bienestar subjetivo(AU)

ABSTRACT

Psychological and physical dimensions of life quality were analyzed,and their interrelationships tested. Physical dimension oflife quality was measured with Barthel’s index of daily life activities.Psychological dimension of life quality was measuredwith Ryff’s scales of well-being, plus Life Satisfaction Indexform A. A sample of 176 retired people was interviewed. Allparticipants lived in Valencia province (Spain). Pearson’s correlationsand hierarchical multiple regressions were estimated toanalyze the relationships among physical activity, well-beingand life satisfaction. Positive relations were found amongBarthel’s index, life satisfaction and environmental mastery.There were negative relationships between Barthel’s index andpositive relationships with others, a factor of well-being. Overall,subjective well-being factors were more related to physicalactivity than either life satisfaction or other well-being factors(AU)