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Género, saúde funcional subjectiva e depressão em adultos idosos: Teste de um modelo estrutural
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Abstract(s)
Pretendeu-se estudar a influência do género e da saúde funcional subjectiva na
depressão. A amostra foi constituída por 408 adultos idosos, residentes em meio urbano
(amostragem de conveniência), não institucionalizados e com idades compreendidas entre os
65 e 97 anos (M=74). Foram utilizadas as provas Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form
(GDS-SF; Sheikh & Yesavage, 1986) e a versão experimental da Escala de Saúde Funcional
Subjectiva (Diniz, 2007c). O primeiro estudo deste trabalho consistiu na análise factorial
confirmatória (LISREL 8.53) da ESFS, o segundo procurou validar a estrutura factorial da
GDS-SF. O terceiro estudo consistiu em testar um Modelo Estrutural Preditor da Depressão
em Adultos Idosos (MEPDAI). Uma vez validadas as estruturas factoriais das provas,
procedeu-se ao teste do MEPDAI. Sujeitos com melhor saúde funcional subjectiva, têm
menores níveis de depressão; o género masculino revelou melhor saúde funcional subjectiva e
menores índices de depressão.
The aim was to study the influence that gender and subjective functional health have on depression. The sample included 408 old-adults, living in urban area (convenience sampling), non-institutionalized, with ages ranging from 65 to 97 years (M=74). The scales applied were the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF; Sheikh & Yesavage, 1986) and the trial version of the Escala de Saúde Funcional Subjectiva [Subjective Functional Health Scale] (ESFS; Diniz, 2007c). The first study consisted in the confirmatory factor analysis (LISREL 8.53) of ESFS, the second one sought to validate the factorial structure of GDS-SF. The third study was to test a Predictor Structural Model of Depression in Old-adults (PSMDO). Once the tests factorial structures were validated, the PSMDO model analysis was tested. Individuals with a better subjective functional health have lower levels of depression; male gender revealed better subjective functional health and lower levels of depression.
The aim was to study the influence that gender and subjective functional health have on depression. The sample included 408 old-adults, living in urban area (convenience sampling), non-institutionalized, with ages ranging from 65 to 97 years (M=74). The scales applied were the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF; Sheikh & Yesavage, 1986) and the trial version of the Escala de Saúde Funcional Subjectiva [Subjective Functional Health Scale] (ESFS; Diniz, 2007c). The first study consisted in the confirmatory factor analysis (LISREL 8.53) of ESFS, the second one sought to validate the factorial structure of GDS-SF. The third study was to test a Predictor Structural Model of Depression in Old-adults (PSMDO). Once the tests factorial structures were validated, the PSMDO model analysis was tested. Individuals with a better subjective functional health have lower levels of depression; male gender revealed better subjective functional health and lower levels of depression.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Adultos idosos GDS-SF Saúde funcional subjectiva Psicometria aplicada Old-adults Subjective functional health Applied psychometrics