Autoeficácia e resiliência de idosos: estudo transversal no envelhecimento

Abstract

The present dissertation, based on the assumptions of the life span paradigm that considers human development and its interrelation with people's life trajectory, in view of the growing need to investigate healthy aging and protective factors of quality of life and well- being of the elderly population, aimed to verify the Self-efficacy and Resilience of long-lived elderly. The study was developed in the Municipality of Macapá, a representative sample was calculated and investigated characteristics associated to the Self-efficacy and Resilience indices. The sample was random, simple, non-probabilistic, by snowball method. A total of 383 elderly people aged 60 to 101 years participated in the study. The MEEM was used as a parameter of inclusion of the participants, the other instruments used were CD-RISC-10, GSES and characterization questionnaire created for the purpose of this study. Participants were described, factor analysis, discriminant analysis and ANOVA. There were differences associated with age groups of 80 years or older, which presented lower scores on both the Resilience and Self-efficacy scales. People who indicated symptoms of depression were also associated with the lowest rates in the two aspects investigated. The results of Resilience and Self-efficacy showed correspondence. There was a need for further research on those influential in reducing Resilience and Self-efficacy in people aged 80 years and over.