Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon

The situation of social exclusion in which older adults live in extreme poverty is a problem that leads to psychological alterations such as depression or cognitive deterioration. Our objective was to analyze the living conditions and the psychosocial sphere of older adult people living in extreme p...

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Autores: Murillo Llorente, María Teresa, Caballero Coloma, Nerea, Tomás Aguirre, Francisco, Tejeda Adell, Manuel, Ventura González, Ignacio, Pérez Bermejo, Marcelino
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Older adults
Quality of life
Extreme poverty
Loneliness
Family support
Social situation
Cognitive status
Depression
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6310.08 Pobreza
6310.11 Bienestar Social
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spelling Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian AmazonMurillo Llorente, María TeresaCaballero Coloma, NereaTomás Aguirre, FranciscoTejeda Adell, ManuelVentura González, IgnacioPérez Bermejo, MarcelinoOlder adultsQuality of lifeExtreme povertyLonelinessFamily supportSocial situationCognitive statusDepression6114 Psicología Social6310.08 Pobreza6310.11 Bienestar SocialThe situation of social exclusion in which older adults live in extreme poverty is a problem that leads to psychological alterations such as depression or cognitive deterioration. Our objective was to analyze the living conditions and the psychosocial sphere of older adult people living in extreme poverty in Requena del Tapiche in Peru. This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Sixty participants between 60 and 100 years of age of both sexes were included who gave their informed consent. Sociodemographic variables were analyzed, and the Gijón, family Apgar, Yesavage, and Pfeiffer scales were used. The sample was composed of 55% women and 45% men, with a mean age of 79.2 years (SD 6.67). More than half live alone or with their spouse. Fifty-seven percent sleep on the floor or on wood, and about 82% do not have safe water. Family dysfunction is found in 40%, and 98% are at social risk or with an established social problem and a precarious economic situation. More than 60% suffer from depressive symptoms, which are more frequent in women. We conclude that older adults perceive deficient family support, observing a deteriorated social situation. Most of them are at risk of social exclusion and loneliness, making them more vulnerable. They show sadness, with a high rate of depression. People with more cognitive impairment live alone, and those in social exclusion suffer a higher degree of depression. More cooperative projects and health promotion interventions developed in the peripheral neighborhoods of Requena del Tapiche are needed to improve the impact on the health of older adult people in extreme poverty.20242024-01-1520232023-11-2320232023-11-23journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/3573reponame:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártirinstname:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/35732026-06-19T08:32:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
title Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
spellingShingle Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
Murillo Llorente, María Teresa
Older adults
Quality of life
Extreme poverty
Loneliness
Family support
Social situation
Cognitive status
Depression
6114 Psicología Social
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.11 Bienestar Social
title_short Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
title_full Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
title_fullStr Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
title_sort Analysis of the Psychosocial Sphere of Older Adults in Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Amazon
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Murillo Llorente, María Teresa
Caballero Coloma, Nerea
Tomás Aguirre, Francisco
Tejeda Adell, Manuel
Ventura González, Ignacio
Pérez Bermejo, Marcelino
author Murillo Llorente, María Teresa
author_facet Murillo Llorente, María Teresa
Caballero Coloma, Nerea
Tomás Aguirre, Francisco
Tejeda Adell, Manuel
Ventura González, Ignacio
Pérez Bermejo, Marcelino
author_role author
author2 Caballero Coloma, Nerea
Tomás Aguirre, Francisco
Tejeda Adell, Manuel
Ventura González, Ignacio
Pérez Bermejo, Marcelino
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Older adults
Quality of life
Extreme poverty
Loneliness
Family support
Social situation
Cognitive status
Depression
6114 Psicología Social
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.11 Bienestar Social
topic Older adults
Quality of life
Extreme poverty
Loneliness
Family support
Social situation
Cognitive status
Depression
6114 Psicología Social
6310.08 Pobreza
6310.11 Bienestar Social
description The situation of social exclusion in which older adults live in extreme poverty is a problem that leads to psychological alterations such as depression or cognitive deterioration. Our objective was to analyze the living conditions and the psychosocial sphere of older adult people living in extreme poverty in Requena del Tapiche in Peru. This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Sixty participants between 60 and 100 years of age of both sexes were included who gave their informed consent. Sociodemographic variables were analyzed, and the Gijón, family Apgar, Yesavage, and Pfeiffer scales were used. The sample was composed of 55% women and 45% men, with a mean age of 79.2 years (SD 6.67). More than half live alone or with their spouse. Fifty-seven percent sleep on the floor or on wood, and about 82% do not have safe water. Family dysfunction is found in 40%, and 98% are at social risk or with an established social problem and a precarious economic situation. More than 60% suffer from depressive symptoms, which are more frequent in women. We conclude that older adults perceive deficient family support, observing a deteriorated social situation. Most of them are at risk of social exclusion and loneliness, making them more vulnerable. They show sadness, with a high rate of depression. People with more cognitive impairment live alone, and those in social exclusion suffer a higher degree of depression. More cooperative projects and health promotion interventions developed in the peripheral neighborhoods of Requena del Tapiche are needed to improve the impact on the health of older adult people in extreme poverty.
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