Coping and life satisfaction in colombian older adults

Background. Effective coping strategies facilitate older adults’ optimal adaptation and contribute to their well-being. Problem-focused strategies are associated with active styles and enhance well-being. This study analyzes the role of coping strategies in Colombian older adults’ subjective well-being (SWB) using structural equation modelling. Additionally, Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Life Satisfaction Scale and Coping Strategies Questionnaires are performed. Method. A cross-sectional study is conducted with 455 Colombian older adults, ranging from 65 to 92 years old. Results. The results show that problem-focused coping has a positive effect on SWB, whereas emotion-focused coping has a negative effect on SWB. Conclusions. This article highlights the relationship between effective coping and life satisfaction by showing that problem-focused coping strategies are adaptative and enhance well-being during aging

• Autores: Reyes, María Fernanda; Delhom, Iraida; Bueno-Pacheco, Alexandra; Mélendez, Juan Carlos
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad El Bosque
• Repositorio: Repositorio U. El Bosque
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/7130
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/7130; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010584
• Palabra clave: Coping; Well-being; Life satisfaction; Aging; Structural equation model
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución 4.0 Internacional