Psychosocial factors associated with perceived social support in Brazilian older people

• Ana Luísa Patrão ^[1] ; Vicente Paulo Alves ^[2] ; Tiago Sousa Neiva ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal da Bahia

     Universidade Federal da Bahia

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] Universidade Católica de Brasília

     Universidade Católica de Brasília

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista interamericana de psicología = Interamerican journal of psychology, ISSN 0034-9690, Vol. 52, Nº. 2, 2018, págs. 194-201
• Idioma: portugués
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Factores psicosociales asociados con el apoyo social percibido en las personas mayores de Brasil
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  • English

    The social support has been reported as playing an important role in the older people life due to its protection effect for health in this specific people. This paper aims to identify psychosocial predictors for perceived social support in Brazilian older people. The sample is constituted by 144 patients (Mage=69.3; SD=6.61). The data were collected through a questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions and scales for psychological variables (e.g. self-efficacy) studied. Lower age, higher level of education, being married or living in a stable union, low levels or absence of depression and high levels of self-efficacy are significant predictors of perceived social support in older people who were studied. Future interventions in older people health promotion context may consider these determinants

  • português

    O suporte social tem sido referido como de central importância na vida dos idosos devido ao seu efeito protetor para a saúde. Este artigo objetivaidentificar os preditores psicossociais para o suporte social percebido em idosos brasileiros.A amostra é constituída por 144 idosos pacientes (M idade=69.3; DP=6.61). Os dados foram colhidos através de um questionário que incluiu questões sociodemográficas e escalas para as dimensões psicológicas do estudo (eg. auto-eficácia). Menor idade, maior nível de educação, ser casado ou viver unido, baixos níveis e ausência de depressão e elevados níveis de auto-eficácia são preditores significativos do suporte social percebido nos idosos estudados. Futuras intervenções no âmbito da promoção da saúde dos idosos devem atender a estes determinantes

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