Influencing factors of self-perceived aging among empty nesters: a cross-sectional studyg empty-nesters

Shuxing Li; Yameng Dong; Xuebo Li

doi:10.15649/cuidarte.3500

Autores

Shuxing Li University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3456-7440
Yameng Dong Binzhou City People's Hospital. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6533-1999
Xuebo Li University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7140-4627

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.3500

Palavras-chave:

Autoconceito, Envelhecimento, Solidão, Atividades da Vida Diária, Análise Fatorial

Resumo

Introdução: Os problemas de saúde mental dos ninhos vazios merecem maior atenção. Estudar a autopercepção do envelhecimento da situação e os fatores de influência entre os ninhos vazios ajudaria os ninhos vazios a prevenirem a autopercepção negativa do envelhecimento. Objetivo: Analisar a situação e os fatores de influência da autopercepção do envelhecimento entre idosos de ninhos vazios, explicitando o papel mediador da capacidade de vida diária e da solidão nos fatores de influência da autopercepção do envelhecimento. Materiais e Métodos: Um estudo transversal foi realizado em 2 comunidades na cidade de Binzhou, na província de Shandong. 613 idosos de ninhos vazios foram pesquisados usando um questionário de informações gerais auto elaborado, Brief Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (B-APQ), Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Loneliness Scale-6 (ULS-6) e modelagem de equações estruturais foram usadas para analisar as relações entre as variáveis. Resultados: A análise do caminho da autopercepção do envelhecimento dos fatores que influenciam mostra: estado civil, filhos para visitar, autorrelato de saúde por meio da solidão tiveram efeito indireto na autopercepção do envelhecimento. O status de doenças crônicas através da capacidade de vida diária teve efeito indireto na autopercepção do envelhecimento. Sair de casa devido à capacidade de vida diária e à solidão teve efeito indireto na autopercepção do envelhecimento. Discussão: O efeito da capacidade de vida diária, doenças crônicas, saídas, solidão, autorrelato de saúde, estado civil e visita de crianças na autopercepção do envelhecimento entre pessoas com o ninho vazio. Conclusão: A autopercepção do envelhecimento dos ninhos vazios é relativamente negativa e há muitos fatores que influenciam. É importante melhorar a capacidade de gestão da saúde dos ninhos vazios, aumentar as atividades ao ar livre e o cuidado dos familiares, e adotar medidas de intervenção abrangentes para ajudá-los a tratar o envelhecimento.

Como citar este artigo: Li Shuxing, Dong Yameng, Li Xuebo. The influencing factors of self-perceived aging among empty nesters: a cross-sectional study. Revista Cuidarte. 2024;15(2):e3500. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.3500

Biografia do Autor

Shuxing Li, University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.

College of Nursing and Rehabilitation, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.

Yameng Dong, Binzhou City People's Hospital.

Binzhou City People's Hospital.

Xuebo Li, University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.

College of Nursing and Rehabilitation, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.

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