Mental health and aging

Authors

  • Marineia Crosara de Resende Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Camilla de Paula Almeida
  • Débora Favoreto
  • Elizângela das Graças Miranda
  • Gisele Pereira da Silva
  • Joscelaine Farias Pereira Vicente
  • Lorena Ávila Queiroz
  • Priscylla Fonseca Duarte
  • Silvia Cristina Pereira Galicioli

Keywords:

aged, mental health, health of the elderly, depression, psychology.

Abstract

The objective of this study was: a) verify the mental health in aged persons; b) identify physical symptoms in aged persons; c) inquire the depression incidence; d) verify the correlation between physical symptoms, mental health and depression in aged persons; e) verify the possible relation between physical symptoms, mental health and depression. Method: Participants: 406 persons, mean age 66 years. Data collection involved application of Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Physical Symptoms Scale, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Geriatric Depression Scale. The results indicated that the most physical symptoms related was pain in the arms, pain in the back, high pressure, weak vision. The persons had positive general mental health. The majority does not present depression. The women tell to have a greater number of physical symptoms, to feel more pain and more anxiety. The people with 50-59 years had more incidence number of physical symptoms and depression.

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Author Biographies

Marineia Crosara de Resende, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Psicóloga. Professora Adjunto da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

Camilla de Paula Almeida

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Débora Favoreto

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Elizângela das Graças Miranda

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Gisele Pereira da Silva

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Joscelaine Farias Pereira Vicente

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Lorena Ávila Queiroz

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Priscylla Fonseca Duarte

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

Silvia Cristina Pereira Galicioli

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário do Triângulo.

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Published

2011-01-12

How to Cite

Resende, M. C. de, Almeida, C. de P., Favoreto, D., Miranda, E. das G., Silva, G. P. da, Vicente, J. F. P., … Galicioli, S. C. P. (2011). Mental health and aging. Psico, 42(1). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/revistapsico/article/view/5315

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2011)

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