Self-esteem and self-care practice in older adults

Abstract

The present research aimed to determine the relationship between level of self-esteem and self-care practices in older adults attending the Senior Adult Program of the Trujillo Regional Teaching Hospital, 2019. The sample was formed for 80 adults over 60 years of age. In the data collection two questionnaires were used: The self-care scale for an old age with well-being developed by Leiton, et al. and the Self-Esteem Questionnaire prepared by Rodríguez, et al. The results are presented in single and double entry statistical tables. The following findings were found: 72.5 percent of older adults had high self-esteem, followed by average self-esteem with 27.5 percent. In relation to the practice of self-care of the elderly, it was found that 82.5 percent presented good self-care practice and 17.5 percent had regular self-care practice. There is no significant statistical relationship between self-esteem and self-care practice of the elderly.