O senso de auto-eficácia na manutenção de comportamentos promotores de saúde de idosos

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Abstract

This descriptive study used a qualitative approach and was developed with older adults who were members of a recreational center in Porto Alegre (Brazil). The objective was to understand the influence of the sense of self-efficacy on maintaining healthpromoting behaviors among the participants. Interviews were performed with eleven older adults who obtained scores on the WHOQOL-brief questionnaire with standard deviation equal or above the group mean (>85.18). Content analysis of the interviews revealed four categories: positive personal attitudes and attributes; expectation to enjoy a higher quality of life; expectation to live longer; and other aspects that make behavior maintenance easier. The study found evidence that these individuals sustain health-promoting behaviors similar to what is recommended by health professionals and organizations. It appears that they maintain those behaviors due to their positive sense of self-efficacy.

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da Silva, M. C. S. A., & Lautert, L. (2010). O senso de auto-eficácia na manutenção de comportamentos promotores de saúde de idosos. Revista Da Escola de Enfermagem, 44(1), 61–67. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000100009

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