Is self-esteem associated with the elderly person's quality of life?

• Main Authors: Edison Vitório de Souza Júnior (Author), Diego Pires Cruz (Author), Lais Reis Siqueira (Author), Randson Souza Rosa (Author), Cristiane dos Santos Silva (Author), Chrisne Santana Biondo (Author), Namie Okino Sawada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly. Methods: Cross-sectional web survey developed with 519 elderly people. Participants filled out three data collection instruments developed on the Google Forms platform and widely disseminated through all of Brazil. Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson correlation, and linear regression with 95% confidence interval were used. Results: Self-esteem was associated with all quality-of-life facets: sensory skills [β= 1.307; p<0.001]; autonomy [β= 2.101; p<0.001]; past, present, and future activities [β= 2.486; p<0.001]; social presence [β= 2.547; p<0.001]; death and dying [β= 2.175; p<0.001]; and intimacy [β=2.378; p<0.001]. Conclusion: There is a positive and statistically significant association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly. We therefore suggest the development of local policies capable of raising this age groups' self-esteem and reaffirming aging as a new possibility for discoveries and pleasure.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0388