Psihološki čimbenici duljine života

master's thesis

• Title (english): Psychological factors of longevity
• Author: Maris Biluš
• Mentor: Jasminka Despot Lučanin (mentor)
• Committee member: Andreja Brajša-Žganec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dunja Jurić Vukelić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jasminka Despot Lučanin (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-13, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati doprinos nekih sociodemografskih karakteristika,
kognitivnog funkcioniranja, aktivnosti nakon umirovljenja, subjektivne procjene
funkcioniranja te subjektivne procjene kvalitete života osoba vrlo stare dobi u objašnjenju
njihove dugovječnosti te proučiti međusoban odnos tih varijabla. Istraživanje je provedeno
na uzorku od 301 sudionika, korisnika 13 zagrebačkih domova za starije osobe. Sudionici
su ispitani u razdoblju od 2007. do 2009. godine. Životni status i datum njihove eventualne
smrti utvrđeni su 2018. i 2020. godine. Za ispitivanje korišten je Upitnik za osobe duboke
starosti koji je istraživački tim projekta HECUBA (IP-01-2018-2497) osmislilo i izradio.
Rezultati su pokazali kako postoji značajna povezanost veće doživljene dobi s učestalijom
aktivnosti nakon umirovljenja, boljom procjenom subjektivne neovisnosti i kvalitete
života. Značajnim prediktorima dugovječnosti osoba pokazali su se bolje kognitivno
funkcioniranje i učestalija aktivnost nakon umirovljenja. Preporuča se daljnje istraživanje
ove teme u svrhu boljeg razumijevanja čimbenika dugovječnosti te stvaranja programa i
intervencija u svrhu poboljšanja kvalitetnog života osoba starije i vrlo stare dobi.

Abstract (english)

The study aimed to examine the contribution of some sociodemographic characteristics,
cognitive functioning, post-retirement activities, subjective assessment of functional ability
and subjective assessment of the quality of life in very old people to their longevity and to
study the relationship between these variables. The research was conducted on a sample of
301 participants, residents of 13 Zagreb homes for the elderly. Participants were examined
in the period from 2007 to 2009. The life status and date of their eventual death were
determined in 2018 and 2020. A questionnaire for the very old persons, designed and
developed by the HECUBA project research team (IP-01-2018-2497), was applied for data
collection. The results showed that there was a significant association of longevity with
more frequent post-retirement activity, better assessment of subjective independence and
quality of life. Significant predictors of a person's longevity are better cognitive functioning
and more frequent activity after retirement. It is recommended to further research this topic
in order to better understand and create programs and interventions to improve the quality
of life of elderly and very old persons.

• Keywords: dugovječnost; kognitivno funkcioniranje; aktivnost nakon umirovljenja; subjektivno funkcioniranje; kvaliteta života; osobe vrlo stare dobi
• Keywords (english): longevity; cognitive functioning; post-retirement activities; subjective functioning; quality of life; very old persons
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:572355
• Study programme: Title: Department of Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-07-19 07:46:35