Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans
The purpose of the research was identified and described the strategies that the old adults used for coping towards death, their relation with the quality of life level and the gender. The sample was 215 old adults, 62% were women and 38% were men; who was applied, a questionnaire with socio-demogra...
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| author | Ana Luisa González-Celis Rangel Abril Viridiana Araujo Viveros |
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| description | The purpose of the research was identified and described the strategies that the old adults used for coping towards death, their relation with the quality of life level and the gender. The sample was 215 old adults, 62% were women and 38% were men; who was applied, a questionnaire with socio-demographic data, the WHOQOL-Bref for to measure quality of life, and the coping toward death scale (CTDS) with three factors: Acceptance (8 items), Avoidance and Social Support (5 items), and Immortality (3 items). The results show a significant correlation between Quality of Life, and Avoidance and Social Support as a coping strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea74ff5a98c4459192612db88b4d126d2022-12-22T02:38:48ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloKairós Gerontologia1516-25672176-901X2011-01-011313844Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults MexicansAna Luisa González-Celis RangelAbril Viridiana Araujo ViverosThe purpose of the research was identified and described the strategies that the old adults used for coping towards death, their relation with the quality of life level and the gender. The sample was 215 old adults, 62% were women and 38% were men; who was applied, a questionnaire with socio-demographic data, the WHOQOL-Bref for to measure quality of life, and the coping toward death scale (CTDS) with three factors: Acceptance (8 items), Avoidance and Social Support (5 items), and Immortality (3 items). The results show a significant correlation between Quality of Life, and Avoidance and Social Support as a coping strategy.http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/4868Calidad de vidaAfrontamiento ante la muerteAdultos mayores mexicanosGénero |
| spellingShingle | Ana Luisa González-Celis Rangel Abril Viridiana Araujo Viveros Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans Kairós Gerontologia Calidad de vida Afrontamiento ante la muerte Adultos mayores mexicanos Género |
| title | Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans |
| title_full | Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans |
| title_fullStr | Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans |
| title_short | Coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults Mexicans |
| title_sort | coping towards death strategies and quality of life in older adults mexicans |
| topic | Calidad de vida Afrontamiento ante la muerte Adultos mayores mexicanos Género |
| url | http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/4868 |
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