Abstract

The most internationally studied models of successful aging defend that there are several pillars for a good aging: absence of disease, good cognitive and physical function, a high commitment and social activity, social capital, personal resources, life satisfaction, and spirituality. This study examines the relationships between personal resources, perceived social support, hope, spirituality, self-care and subjective well-being variables, as bases for a successful aging. One thousand and sixteen community-dwelling Spanish adults, aged 55–92 years, participated in the study. Information on variables assessed was collected using self-reported questionnaires. Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Structural models with latent variables relating all indicators and factors were estimated. The structural model positing background variables affecting personal resources which then affected self-care behaviors and finally affected life satisfaction was supported by the data. The model results emphasize the importance of personality, because largely affects the use of personal resources. The three selected personal resources (support, hope and spirituality) favor self-care behaviors. And finally, these behaviors improved life satisfaction in the old age. This result is of particular importance when policies for a successful and satisfactory aging of the population have to be designed.

摘要

国际上研究最多的成功老龄化模型认为，良好的老龄化有几个支柱：没有疾病、良好的认知和身体功能、高度的承诺和社会活动、社会资本、个人资源、生活满意度和灵性。本研究考察了个人资源、感知到的社会支持、希望、灵性、自我保健和主观幸福感变量之间的关系，这些变量是成功老龄化的基础。1016 名年龄在 55-92 岁之间的西班牙社区居民参与了这项研究。使用自我报告的问卷收集评估变量的信息。估计了具有与所有指标和因素相关的潜在变量的验证性因素分析和结构模型。假设背景变量影响个人资源，然后影响自我照顾行为，最终影响生活满意度的结构模型得到了数据的支持。模型结果强调个性的重要性，因为很大程度上影响了个人资源的使用。三种选定的个人资源（支持、希望和灵性）有利于自我保健行为。最后，这些行为提高了晚年的生活满意度。当必须设计成功和令人满意的人口老龄化政策时，这一结果尤为重要。三种选定的个人资源（支持、希望和灵性）有利于自我保健行为。最后，这些行为提高了晚年的生活满意度。当必须设计成功和令人满意的人口老龄化政策时，这一结果尤为重要。三种选定的个人资源（支持、希望和灵性）有利于自我保健行为。最后，这些行为提高了晚年的生活满意度。当必须设计成功和令人满意的人口老龄化政策时，这一结果尤为重要。