The aim of this study was to describe and systematically evaluate the psychometric
properties of attitudes to aging measures that have been validated in adults younger than 60 …

Increased longevity has led to concerns and fears among the population about the
inexorable process of ageing. This process causes individuals to become more anxious …

The quality of life (QOL) appears as an object of study of psychology, as a central
component of human well-being. The quality of life in the elderly is especially relevant …

El propósito de este artículo es poder analizar la percepción de la calidad de vida de una
persona de la tercera, la misma que es parte de varios grupos sociales. Analizar qué …

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adultez mayor 461 Vol. 31, No. 6, noviembre-diciembre 2008 Salud Mental 2008;31:461-468 …

Se ha documentado ampliamente en Adultos Mayores la existencia de una asociación
directa entre el locus de control interno (Berrenberg, 1987), por un lado, y el soporte social …

Objectives Suboptimal hearing aid use extorts significant social, health, and economic costs.
The aims of this study were to (1) test the novel hypothesis that the threat associated with …

The worry and anticipation of physical, psychological and personal losses centered on the
aging process generate anxiety. This study analyzes the factorial structure, internal …

Anxiety about aging is an important mediating factor in attitudes and behavior toward elderly
individuals as well as a mediating factor in the adjustment to one's own aging processes …