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A influência da idade, do género e da saúde funcional subjectiva na ansiedade face à morte em adultos idosos
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O presente estudo teve como objectivo o teste de um modelo estrutural preditor da
influência da idade (terceira vs quartas idades), do género e da Saúde Funcional Subjectiva
(SFS) na Ansiedade Face à Morte (AFM). Recorreu-se a uma amostra de 397 adultos idosos
funcionais e não institucionalizados, com idades dos 65 aos 97 anos (M = 74) e residentes em
meio urbano. Para operacionalizar a SFS utilizou-se a Escala de Saúde Funcional Subjectiva
(ESFS; Diniz, 2007). Para operacionalizar a AFM, foi utilizada a Revised Death Anxiety Scale
(RDAS; Thorson & Powell, 1994), avaliando as dimensões Ansiedade face à Inexistência (AI)
e Ansiedade face ao Processo de Morrer (APM), de acordo com estudo de adaptação à
população idosa portuguesa (Carvalho, Diniz & Ribeiro, 2008). Os resultados apontam para
uma relação negativa entre SFS e AI. No entanto não se verifica a influência da mediação da
SFS na relação entre o género, a idade e a AFM. Entretanto, os adultos idosos pertencentes à
quarta idade revelaram menor SFS, menos AI e AFM. Os homens apresentaram maiores
níveis de SFS do que as mulheres.
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to test a structural model preditor of the influence of age (third vs fourth ages), gender, and Subjective Functional Health (SFH) in the Death Anxiety (DA). The sample was compose of 397 functional old adults, non-institutionalized, with ages between 65 and 97 years (M = 74) and residents in urbane areas. To assessed SFS was used the Scale of Subjective Functional Health (SSFS; Diniz, 2007). For the DA, was used the Revised Death Anxiety Scale (RDAS; Thorson and Powell, 1994), with two dimensions, Non-existence and Dying Process Anxiety, in accordance with the study of adaptation to the old portuguese population (Carvalho, Diniz & Ribeiro, 2008). The results point to a negative relation between SFH and preoccupation with Non-existence. However when the SFH was introduced like mediator of the relation between gender, age and DA, his influence was not found. Older participant reported less SFH, less preoccupation with Nonexistence and less Dying Process Anxiety. Men presented more functional health than women.
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to test a structural model preditor of the influence of age (third vs fourth ages), gender, and Subjective Functional Health (SFH) in the Death Anxiety (DA). The sample was compose of 397 functional old adults, non-institutionalized, with ages between 65 and 97 years (M = 74) and residents in urbane areas. To assessed SFS was used the Scale of Subjective Functional Health (SSFS; Diniz, 2007). For the DA, was used the Revised Death Anxiety Scale (RDAS; Thorson and Powell, 1994), with two dimensions, Non-existence and Dying Process Anxiety, in accordance with the study of adaptation to the old portuguese population (Carvalho, Diniz & Ribeiro, 2008). The results point to a negative relation between SFH and preoccupation with Non-existence. However when the SFH was introduced like mediator of the relation between gender, age and DA, his influence was not found. Older participant reported less SFH, less preoccupation with Nonexistence and less Dying Process Anxiety. Men presented more functional health than women.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Adultos idosos Ansiedade face à morte Saúde funcional subjectiva Old adults Death anxiety Subjective functional health