The gender role in the relationship between food-related perceived resources and quality of life among ecuadorian elderly

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Abstract

Individuals not only have a set of personal resources to carry out their activities, they also have a perception with respect to the availability of these resources. As people age, personal food-related perceived resources (FPR) become increasingly important, and these influence their quality of life (QOL). Since men and women differ in aspects like education, consumption and pensions, this study seeks to identify the gender role in the relationship between FPR and QOL among Ecuadorian elderly. The sample included elderly people of both sexes in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, with the application of stratified random sampling. The instrument included: FPR scale, satisfaction with food-related life scale (SWFLS) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). The results indicated that those men and women who have a better perceived satisfaction with their economic situation are in physically and mentally good health, assign greater importance to family, are more satisfied with their food-related life, and have a higher number of FPR and therefore a better QOL. A relevant conclusion is that SWFLS and FPR are predictors of QOL among Ecuadorian elderly and that gender helps to explain the sign and magnitude of the relationship between these variables.

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Lobos, G., Schnettler, B., Arévalo, D., Padilla, C., Lapo, C., & Bustamante, M. (2019). The gender role in the relationship between food-related perceived resources and quality of life among ecuadorian elderly. Food Science and Technology (Brazil), 39(3), 635–643. https://doi.org/10.1590/fst.43117

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