Dimensões de personalidade, qualidade de vida e depressão em idosas

Abstract

Personality aspects have been indicated as factors that may contribute to the quality of life assessment and the onset of depression in old age. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among the personality factors, the quality of life and depression in the elderly. The sampling process used was the convenience method. One hundred three elderly women were assessed and asked about sociodemographic conditions, personality aspects (PFI), quality of life (WHOQOL-bref) and depression (GDS). In general terms, the elderly women in this sample, showed median characteristics for all the PFI factors, having the aspects of high deference and low aggression been the most cited. The participants in this study did not show the presence of depression as a characteristic. The study highlights the existence of an association among the personality dimensions, the quality of life and depression in the elderly. Nevertheless, further studies are suggested.