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- Title
Living habits, purpose in life, and functionality of seniors of a community center.
- Authors
Marques da Silva, Jessica Ketelin; de Souza Fengler, Adriane; Vicentini de Oliveira, Daniel; Cristovão Ribeiro, Cristina
- Abstract
To verify the relationship between life habits, purpose in life, and functionality of elderly members of a community center. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 100 seniors. The research used a lifestyle habits questionnaire, Purpose in Life Scale, and Whodas 2.0. Data analysis was conducted using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, U of Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis (p<0.05). The elderly had a high score in purpose in life. Elderly non-drinkers presented better mobility functionality (p=0.02). Smokers had worse self-care functionality (p=0.01). Members of the community center who practiced educational and cultural activities showed better total functionality (p=0.03) and were better in the domains "participation in society" (p=0.00) and "Life Activities" (p=0.01). The elderly showed a high level of purpose in life. Those with better functionality were those who attended cultural and educational activities.
- Subjects
EDUCATION; SMOKERS (Outdoor cooking); COMMUNITY centers
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2022v15n4.e11312