Understanding the Occupational Adaptation Process and Well-Being of Older Adults in Magallanes (Chile): A Qualitative Study
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Title: | Understanding the Occupational Adaptation Process and Well-Being of Older Adults in Magallanes (Chile): A Qualitative Study |
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Authors: | Palma-Candia, Oskarina | Hueso Montoro, César | Martí-García, Celia | Fernández-Alcántara, Manuel | Campos-Calderón, Concepción Petra | Montoya-Juárez, Rafael |
Research Group/s: | Psicología Aplicada a la Salud y Comportamiento Humano (PSYBHE) |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud |
Keywords: | Adaptation | Psychological | Aging | Life change events |
Knowledge Area: | Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico |
Issue Date: | 27-Sep-2019 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | Palma-Candia O, Hueso Montoro C, Martí-García C, Fernández-Alcántara M, Campos-Calderón CP, Montoya Juárez R. Understanding the Occupational Adaptation Process and Well-Being of Older Adults in Magallanes (Chile): A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(19):3640. doi:10.3390/ijerph16193640 |
Abstract: | Background: Aging and longevity are important topics nowadays. Purpose: To describe how older adults perform the occupational adaptation process in the extreme region of Magallanes (Chile), and to identify the factors that might contribute to successful occupational adaptation and well-being. Method: Qualitative study, with a phenomenological interpretative approach. In-depth interviews were carried out with 16 older adults, with high or low levels of well-being, assessed with the Ryff Scale. An inductive content analysis according to Elo and Kyngäs was performed. Findings: Resilience, self-esteem and interdependence with significant others are key elements that promote well-being. Participants develop strategies to minimize the effects of environmental factors. The occupation’s function in terms of socialization, use of time, and social participation is revealed as a conditioning factor of occupational adaptation. Implications: Interventions with older people to achieve a successful occupational adaptation process must take into consideration the commitment to meaningful activities. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/98268 |
ISSN: | 1661-7827 (Print) | 1660-4601 (Online) |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16193640 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Rights: | © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193640 |
Appears in Collections: | INV - PSYBHE - Artículos de Revistas |
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