Life satisfaction and its relationship with the mental health of older adults in marginal urban areas of Carabayllo

Huamani-Uriarte, Enrique ^[1] ; Romero-Alva , Niels ^[1] ; Zapana-Ruiz, Jorge Arturo ^[2] ; Gutiérrez-Rodríguez , Susan ^[3]
1. [1] Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  
  Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  
  Perú
2. [2] Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
  
  Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
  
  Perú
3. [3] Universidad Norbert Wiener
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Localización: SAP Health and Policy, ISSN-e 3125-2478, Nº. 1, 2022
Idioma: inglés
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- Life satisfaction among older adults is important for their personal assessment of the quality of their own experiences and for their personal well-being. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine life satisfaction and its relationship with mental health among older adults in marginal urban areas of Carabayllo. This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a population of 270 older adults who responded to a questionnaire on sociodemographic aspects and a life satisfaction scale. The results showed that 54 (20%) of the older adults were dissatisfied with life, 32 (11.9%) were slightly dissatisfied, 39 (14.4%) were neutral with regard to life satisfaction, 84 (31.1%) were satisfied, and 50 (18.5%) were very satisfied. In conclusion, educational talks should be given to older adults, continuing to promote the experience of positive emotions during this stage of life and allowing them to have greater satisfaction with their lives.