Wellbeing and mental health of seniors with different social background in Slovakia
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https://doi.org/10.15633/pch.15214Słowa kluczowe:
Senior satisfaction with life, mental health, social backgroundAbstrakt
Senior satisfaction with life can be defined as a retrospective assessment that reflects the overall level of satisfaction, well-being, and emotional response to the aging process. To search for significant psychosocial factors that influence seniors’ satisfaction with life and mental health. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire to assess various aspects of the lives of seniors living in rural areas. The research targeted seniors residing in the Nitra region, resulting in the collection of 170 properly completed questionnaires. These provided valuable insights into the experiences, challenges, and needs of seniors in this demographic. There was a statistically significant effect of women’s previous experience of working life, the effect of psychological state before retirement, and the effect of mental health (p < 0.014) on senior’s satisfaction with living conditions. Seniors who had a wider social network (p < 0.021) were significantly more satisfied with the aging, as were seniors who had poor living conditions after retirement (p < 0.032). Seniors with a living plan were significantly more satisfied with the quality of life than seniors with passive attitude and lack of free time activities (p > 0.017). There is a correlation between the social background of the senior, his working experience and life-satisfaction (p > 0.030). Depression symptoms were found in 19.2% of older adults and anxiety symptoms in 24.8%. A correlation was shown between a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety and between the number of diseases and low social support linked with life satisfaction.
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