Subjektivni aspekti kvalitete života kao čimbenici duljine života

master's thesis

• Title (english): Subjective aspects of quality of life as factors od life expectancy
• Author: Ana Kroflin
• Mentor: Jasminka Despot Lučanin (mentor)
• Committee member: Adrijana Bjelajac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Hanzec Marković (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: 2020-09-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati doprinos sociodemografskih karakteristika, kvalitete života
i odnosa s obitelji te subjektivnog funkcioniranja u objašnjenju duljine života u starosti te
proučiti međusoban odnos tih varijabla. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 191 sudionika
minimalne starosti od 85 godina - korisnika 13 zagrebačkih domova za starije i nemoćne.
Sudionici su ispitani u razdoblju od 2007. do 2009. godine. Životni status i dob njihove smrti
utvrđeni su 2018. godine. Pronađena je značajna pozitivna povezanost duljine života s
kvalitetom života i brojem djece što bi značilo da su ispitanici koji su svoju kvalitetu života
doživljavali boljom te koji su imali više djece, živjeli duže. Značajna povezanost također je
nađena za spol i obrazovanje te kvalitetu života i odnosa s obitelji. Muškarci su u prosjeku bili
obrazovaniji dok su osobe koje su odnose s obitelji procjenjivale boljima to reflektirale i na
životnu kvalitetu. Dodatno je utvrđeno da ne postoji razlika između muškaraca i žena u duljini
života, procjeni kvalitete života i odnosa s obitelji te subjektivnog funkcioniranja. Regresijskom
analizom dobiveno je kako broj djece značajno doprinosi duljini života ispitanika. Prediktorima
se može objasniti 10,2% varijance duljine života. Nalazi upućuju na potrebu za daljnjim
istraživanjima sociodemografskih karakteristika i subjektivnih aspekata kvalitete života kako
bi se unaprijedila kvaliteta života, a samim time i duljina života, starijih osoba.
Ključne riječi: dugovječnost, kvaliteta života, odnos s obitelji, subjektivno funkcioniranje,
sociodemografske karakteristike

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of sociodemographic characteristics,
quality of life and relationships with family and subjective functioning in explaining life
expectancy in old age and to study the relationship between these variables The sample
consisted of 191 people with a minimum age of 85, residents of 13 Zagreb homes for the elderly
and infirm. Participants were interviewed in the period from 2007 to 2009. Their life status and
age of death was determined in 2018. A significant positive association was found between life
expectancy and quality of life and the number of children, which means that respondents who
rated their quality of life as better and who had more children lived longer. A significant
association was also found for gender and education, as well as for quality of life and quality
of family relationships. Men were on average more educated, and people who rated family
relationships better, rated also their life quality better. In addition, no difference was found
between men and women in life expectancy, assessment of quality of life and family
relationships, and subjective functioning. Regression analysis showed that the number of
children significantly contributes to the life expectancy of the respondents. Predictors explained
10.2% of life expectancy variance. The findings suggest the need for further research on the
sociodemographic characteristics and subjective aspects of quality of life in order to improve
the quality of life, and thus the life expectancy, of the older adults.

• Keywords: dugovječnost; kvaliteta života; odnos s obitelji; subjektivno funkcioniranje; sociodemografske karakteristike
• Keywords (english): longevity; quality of life; family relationship; subjective functioning; sociodemographic characteristics
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:134999
• 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
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-11-12 14:32:49