Active aging and internet use to improve the quality of life of the seniors.
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| Title: | Active aging and internet use to improve the quality of life of the seniors. |
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| Alternate Title: | Envejecimiento activo y uso de internet para mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. Envelhecimento Ativo e o uso da Internet para melhorar a qualidade de vida de pessoas idosas. |
| Authors: | Román-Graván, Pedro1, Pérez-Hurtado, Manuel2, Tadeu, Pedro3 |
| Source: | Pixel-Bit, Revista de Medios y Educacion. 2021, Issue 60, p109-134. 26p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Quality of life, Active aging, Health attitudes, Physical activity, Older people |
| Abstract (English): | The World Health Organization uses the term "active aging" to refer to the process by which it is intended to improve the quality of life of the elderly, developing the means to promote their health, their participation in society and their safety. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of Internet use, on mood, in a sample consisting of 654 students of the Classroom of Experience of the University of Seville. For this, a reduced version of Yesavage's Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is used and sociodemographic data are collected, related to personal situation, physical activity practice and Internet use through a questionnaire designed ad hoc. After performing a descriptive and correlation analysis of the data, it is found that the variety of uses made of the internet correlates significantly, negatively, with the number of responses that indicate depression on the GDS scale (p <0.001). Internet applications that are associated with better levels of psychological wellbeing are using the Internet to read press, watch videos on YouTube and participate in social networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | La Organización Mundial de la Salud utiliza el término "envejecimiento activo" para denominar al proceso mediante el que se pretende mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas mayores, desarrollando los medios para favorecer su salud, su participación en la sociedad y su seguridad. El objetivo de este estudio es el de analizar el efecto del uso de Internet, sobre el estado de ánimo, en una muestra constituida por 654 estudiantes del Aula de Experiencia de la Universidad de Sevilla. Para ello, se utiliza una versión reducida de la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica (GDS) de Yesavage y se recogen datos sociodemográficos, relativos a la situación personal, a la práctica de actividad física y al uso de Internet mediante un cuestionario diseñado ad hoc. Tras realizar un análisis descriptivo y de correlación de los datos, se encuentra que la variedad de usos que se hace de internet correlaciona significativamente, de forma negativa, con el número de respuestas que indican depresión en la escala GDS (p<0,001). Las aplicaciones de Internet que se asocian a mejores niveles de bienestar psicológico son usar Internet para leer prensa, ver vídeos en YouTube y participar en redes sociales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Portuguese): | A Organização Mundial da Saúde utiliza o termo "envelhecimento ativo" para se referir ao processo pelo qual se pretende melhorar a qualidade de vida dos idosos, desenvolvendo os meios de promoção de sua saúde, sua participação na sociedade e sua segurança. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o efeito do uso da Internet, no humor, numa amostra composta por 654 alunos da Sala de Aula de Experiência da Universidade de Sevilha. Para isso, é utilizada uma versão reduzida da Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS) da Yesavage e são recolhidos dados sociodemográficos, relativos à situação pessoal, prática de atividade física e uso da Internet por meio de um questionário projetado ad hoc. Os resultados mostram correlação significativa (p <0,001), de sinal negativo, entre o número de diferentes usos feitos da internet e a soma de respostas indicadas pela depressão na escala GDS. Os aplicativos de internet que estão associados a melhores níveis de bemestar psicológico devem usar a Internet para ler a imprensa, assistir vídeos no YouTube e participar nas redes sociais. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
| Abstract: | The World Health Organization uses the term "active aging" to refer to the process by which it is intended to improve the quality of life of the elderly, developing the means to promote their health, their participation in society and their safety. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of Internet use, on mood, in a sample consisting of 654 students of the Classroom of Experience of the University of Seville. For this, a reduced version of Yesavage's Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is used and sociodemographic data are collected, related to personal situation, physical activity practice and Internet use through a questionnaire designed ad hoc. After performing a descriptive and correlation analysis of the data, it is found that the variety of uses made of the internet correlates significantly, negatively, with the number of responses that indicate depression on the GDS scale (p <0.001). Internet applications that are associated with better levels of psychological wellbeing are using the Internet to read press, watch videos on YouTube and participate in social networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 11338482 |
| DOI: | 10.12795/pixelbit.76963 |
