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Satisfacción con la vida como factor explicativo del envejecimiento activo en adultos mayores.

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Title: Satisfacción con la vida como factor explicativo del envejecimiento activo en adultos mayores.
Alternate Title: Life Satisfaction as an Explanatory Factor for Active Aging in Older Adults.
Authors: DZIB DZUL, EDWIN ALEXANDER 2025863@uqroo.mx, MEDINA FERNÁNDEZ, JOSUÉ ARTURO1 josue.medina@uqroo.edu.mx, TORRES SOTO, NISSA YAING2 nissa.torres@uqroo.edu.mx, MEDINA FERNÁNDEZ, ISAÍ ARTURO3 isai-medina@uadec.edu.mx, MARTÍNEZ RAMÍREZ, BEATRIZ4 beatriz.martinez@uqroo.edu, SUÁREZ LARA, GABRIELA ALEJANDRINA5 gabriela.suarez@modelo.edu.mx
Source: Salud Uninorte. ene-abr2026, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p120-133. 14p.
Subjects: LIFE satisfaction, ACTIVE aging, CHRONIC diseases, OLDER people, PHYSICAL activity
Geographic Terms: QUINTANA Roo (Mexico : State), MEXICO
Abstract (English): Objective: To determine the explanatory percentage of life satisfaction on active aging in older adults from Chetumal, Quintana Roo (Mexico). Methodology: This was a correlational-explanatory study. A total of 130 older adults participated, a sample size determined using the G Power® program and selected through convenience sampling. A data form, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Active Aging Scale were applied. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis, including Pearson's correlation, Student's t-test, and a simple linear regression model. Results: The mean age of participants was 69.31 years. The majority were women (55.4%), had an education level below primary school (55.4%), were single (57.7%), and engaged in physical activity (56.9%). Additionally, most lived with a family member (91.5%) and had at least one chronic disease (66.2%). A difference in means was found for life satisfaction and active aging, with women scoring higher (p < 0.05). A relationship was also found between active aging, hours of physical activity, and life satisfaction (p < 0.05). Ultimately, life satisfaction explained 47.4% of active aging. Conclusion: Life satisfaction explains active aging in older adults from this area of Quintana Roo (Mexico). It is necessary to address this group from a behavioral perspective to prevent loss of functionality. It is recommended to design interventions suited to their physical, cognitive, and social characteristics, as these will promote better aging without complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Objetivo: Determinar el porcentaje explicativo de la satisfacción con la vida sobre el envejecimiento activo en adultos mayores de Chetumal, Quintana Roo (México). Metodología: Estudio correlacional-explicativo, participaron 130 adultos mayores determinado mediante el programa G Power® y seleccionados por muestreo a conveniencia. Se aplicó una cédula de datos, la escala de satisfacción con la vida y la escala de envejecimiento activo. Se analizó con estadística descriptiva e inferencial como Pearson, T de Student y un modelo de regresión lineal simple. Resultados: La edad media de los participantes fue de 69,31 años. La mayoría son mujeres (55,4 %), tienen un nivel de estudios inferior a primaria (55,4 %), son solteros (57,7 %) y realizan actividad física (56.9 %). Además, la mayoría vive con un familiar (91,5 %) y padece al menos una enfermedad crónica (66,2 %). Se halló diferencia de medias de la satisfacción con la vida y del envejecimiento activo, siendo mayor en el grupo de mujeres (p < 0.05). De igual manera, se encontró relación del envejecimiento activo con las horas de realización de ejercicio y la satisfacción con la vida (p < 0.05). La satisfacción con la vida explica en un 47.4 % el envejecimiento activo. Conclusión: La satisfacción con la vida explica el envejecimiento activo de los adultos mayores de esta zona de Quintana Roo en México, siendo necesario abordar a este grupo desde una perspectiva conductual con miras a evitar la pérdida de la funcionalidad. Se recomienda diseñar intervenciones acordes con sus características físicas, cognitivas y sociales, ya que permitirán un mejor envejecimiento sin complicaciones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Objective: To determine the explanatory percentage of life satisfaction on active aging in older adults from Chetumal, Quintana Roo (Mexico). Methodology: This was a correlational-explanatory study. A total of 130 older adults participated, a sample size determined using the G Power® program and selected through convenience sampling. A data form, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Active Aging Scale were applied. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis, including Pearson's correlation, Student's t-test, and a simple linear regression model. Results: The mean age of participants was 69.31 years. The majority were women (55.4%), had an education level below primary school (55.4%), were single (57.7%), and engaged in physical activity (56.9%). Additionally, most lived with a family member (91.5%) and had at least one chronic disease (66.2%). A difference in means was found for life satisfaction and active aging, with women scoring higher (p < 0.05). A relationship was also found between active aging, hours of physical activity, and life satisfaction (p < 0.05). Ultimately, life satisfaction explained 47.4% of active aging. Conclusion: Life satisfaction explains active aging in older adults from this area of Quintana Roo (Mexico). It is necessary to address this group from a behavioral perspective to prevent loss of functionality. It is recommended to design interventions suited to their physical, cognitive, and social characteristics, as these will promote better aging without complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01205552
DOI:10.14482/sun.42.01.796.656