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meaning in life and depression in physical active psihosocialni vidiki prilagajanja na staranje | psychosocial aspects of adjustment to aging
and inactive older adults
Uroš Perko, Maša Černelič Bizjak
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Introduction: Process of aging derives changes in physical, mental competenc-
es and in psychosocial factors. The quality of life in depressive older adults is
much lower and they are more prone to mortality. Low meaning in life corre-
lates with depression and loss of will to live. Physical activity can be protective
factor against depressive symptoms.
Methods: A quantitative method was used. In the survey participated 29 par-
ticipants, (10 men and 19 women, M=84,53; SD=6,59 years old), of which all
where members of olds people home. We have used questionaries’ for mean-
ing in life and depressive symptoms and demographic questionnaire. The dif-
ferences between physical active and inactive elders in depression symptoms
and in meaning in life will be tested.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between groups in
meaning of life and depressive symptoms. Both groups have low mean score in
PIL test (88,31; SD=19,28) and high score in CES-D test (17,96; SD=6,12).
Discussion and conclusions: Physical activity is not a protective factor in elder
people against depressive symptoms and existential vacuum. Between groups,
there is a difference in deep existential vacuum, and high symptoms of depres-
sion. It is necessary to introduce some psychosocial interventions in olds peo-
ple house.
Keywords: Elderly people, physical activity, depression, meaning in life
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and inactive older adults
Uroš Perko, Maša Černelič Bizjak
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Introduction: Process of aging derives changes in physical, mental competenc-
es and in psychosocial factors. The quality of life in depressive older adults is
much lower and they are more prone to mortality. Low meaning in life corre-
lates with depression and loss of will to live. Physical activity can be protective
factor against depressive symptoms.
Methods: A quantitative method was used. In the survey participated 29 par-
ticipants, (10 men and 19 women, M=84,53; SD=6,59 years old), of which all
where members of olds people home. We have used questionaries’ for mean-
ing in life and depressive symptoms and demographic questionnaire. The dif-
ferences between physical active and inactive elders in depression symptoms
and in meaning in life will be tested.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between groups in
meaning of life and depressive symptoms. Both groups have low mean score in
PIL test (88,31; SD=19,28) and high score in CES-D test (17,96; SD=6,12).
Discussion and conclusions: Physical activity is not a protective factor in elder
people against depressive symptoms and existential vacuum. Between groups,
there is a difference in deep existential vacuum, and high symptoms of depres-
sion. It is necessary to introduce some psychosocial interventions in olds peo-
ple house.
Keywords: Elderly people, physical activity, depression, meaning in life
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