Successful Aging and Personal Well-Being Among the Chilean Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Elderly
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https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2019.19.3.9Keywords:
Aging, health of the elderly, healthy aging, successful aging, subjective well-being, intercultural health, indigenous groups, health of indigenous people, ChileAbstract
Envejecimiento exitoso y bienestar personal en adultos mayores chilenos indígenas y no indígenas
Envelhecimento bem-sucedido e bem-estar pessoal em idosos chilenos indígenas e não indígenas
Objective: The aim of this research was to analyse the association between successful aging (SA) and subjective well-being (SWB) in different domains. Method: The study is quantitative and cross-sectional, with a sample consisting of 800 older people, including 569 indigenous (Aymara and Mapuche) participants living in northern and southern Chile. Results: Domains associated with SA are satisfaction with health, satisfaction with social relationships, satisfaction with future security, and satisfaction with spiritual and religious experiences. SA is also positively associated with being a woman, being young, and not being indigenous. Conclusion: The research has two main practical implications. First, SWB domains may be incorporated into socio-health interventions as they relate to elements that can be changed or improved (health, social inclusion, security, and beliefs). Second, this study suggests a situation of risk among older indigenous Chileans, confirming the premise that the life paths of indigenous Chileans at social risk give rise to a more socially unequal old age with; therefore, it is important to analyse positive aspects that promote better old age.
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Gallardo-Peralta LP, Sánchez-Moreno E. Successful Aging and Personal Well-Being Among the Chilean Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Elderly. Aquichan 2019; 19(3): e1939. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2019.19.3.9
Received: 09/03/2019
Accepted: 28/05/2019
This work was supported by the Government of Chile (FONDECYT project 1170493).
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