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f-esteem and quality of life between residents living in homes psihosocialni vidiki prilagajanja na staranje | psychosocial aspects of adjustment to aging
for the elderly and those living in their own home
Danica Železnik1, Jadranka Pluzarič2, Vesna Ilakovac3
1 Visoka šola za zdravstvene vede Slovenj Gradec, Glavni trg 1, 2380 Slovenj
Gradec
2 Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet za dentalnu medicinu i
zdravstvo, Crkvena 21, 31000 Osijek, Republika Hrvatska
3 Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Medicinski fakultet, Ulica Josipa
Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Republika Hrvatska
Introduction: So far, many researches on self-esteem and quality of life have
been more often conducted among the younger population. The aim of this
cross-sectional study was to investigate perception of self-esteem and quality
of life of the older people, as well as to examine differences regarding self-es-
teem and quality of life between those who live at their own homes and in care
homes.
Methods: The study was based on a quantitative methodology. There were
204 respondents included into the study at the age of 65 years and more, with
preserved cognitive abilities in the area of city Osijek. One hundred and one
respondents (49.5%) live at their own house or flat, and 103 of them (50.5%)
have accommodation in the care home. A questionnaire was used to carry
out a survey. It contained socio-demographic data, data on the activities of
the surveyors, their self-esteem assessment according to Rosenberg Scale of
Self-esteem (RSES), assessment of quality of life according to the Life Satisfac-
tion Scale (SWLS) and assessment of functional abilities.
Results: There were 41 (20.1%) men and 163 (79.9%) women surveyed, who
assessed their self-esteem within the normal borders, they were satisfied with
their life and had good functional abilities. Respondents in both groups ex-
pressed equal satisfaction with life (Mann-Whitney U test, p=0,846). Respond-
ents who live in their own house or flat have higher self-esteem than those
who live in care home (RSES score mean difference 3.4; 95% CI for the differ-
ence from 1.0 to 5.8; t-test for independent samples, p=0.005). Respondents
with higher self-esteem are more satisfied with their life (Spearman's p=0.537,
p<0.001).
Discussion and conclusions: Therefore, self-esteem has to be included and rec-
ognised into care for the older adults, so that decrease of their quality of life
could be timely prevented, for what is required adequate training of health
staff, families and society.
Keywords: elderly, self-esteem, quality of life, housing, physical activity
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for the elderly and those living in their own home
Danica Železnik1, Jadranka Pluzarič2, Vesna Ilakovac3
1 Visoka šola za zdravstvene vede Slovenj Gradec, Glavni trg 1, 2380 Slovenj
Gradec
2 Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet za dentalnu medicinu i
zdravstvo, Crkvena 21, 31000 Osijek, Republika Hrvatska
3 Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Medicinski fakultet, Ulica Josipa
Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Republika Hrvatska
Introduction: So far, many researches on self-esteem and quality of life have
been more often conducted among the younger population. The aim of this
cross-sectional study was to investigate perception of self-esteem and quality
of life of the older people, as well as to examine differences regarding self-es-
teem and quality of life between those who live at their own homes and in care
homes.
Methods: The study was based on a quantitative methodology. There were
204 respondents included into the study at the age of 65 years and more, with
preserved cognitive abilities in the area of city Osijek. One hundred and one
respondents (49.5%) live at their own house or flat, and 103 of them (50.5%)
have accommodation in the care home. A questionnaire was used to carry
out a survey. It contained socio-demographic data, data on the activities of
the surveyors, their self-esteem assessment according to Rosenberg Scale of
Self-esteem (RSES), assessment of quality of life according to the Life Satisfac-
tion Scale (SWLS) and assessment of functional abilities.
Results: There were 41 (20.1%) men and 163 (79.9%) women surveyed, who
assessed their self-esteem within the normal borders, they were satisfied with
their life and had good functional abilities. Respondents in both groups ex-
pressed equal satisfaction with life (Mann-Whitney U test, p=0,846). Respond-
ents who live in their own house or flat have higher self-esteem than those
who live in care home (RSES score mean difference 3.4; 95% CI for the differ-
ence from 1.0 to 5.8; t-test for independent samples, p=0.005). Respondents
with higher self-esteem are more satisfied with their life (Spearman's p=0.537,
p<0.001).
Discussion and conclusions: Therefore, self-esteem has to be included and rec-
ognised into care for the older adults, so that decrease of their quality of life
could be timely prevented, for what is required adequate training of health
staff, families and society.
Keywords: elderly, self-esteem, quality of life, housing, physical activity
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