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Coping and Life Satisfaction in Colombian Older Adults

Alexandra Bueno-pachecoJuan C. MeléndezEncarna SatorresMaria-fernanda ReyesIraida Delhom

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Coping (psychology)AgingHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisWell-beingEmotionsPersonal SatisfactionColombiaStructural equation modelingArticleStructural equation modelwell-beingSurveys and QuestionnairesAdaptation PsychologicalHumanslife satisfactionAgedAged 80 and overagingstructural equation modelPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRLife satisfactioncopingCross-Sectional StudiesScale (social sciences)Well-beingMedicineLife satisfactionCopingPsychologyClinical psychology

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Background. Effective coping strategies facilitate older adults’ optimal adaptation and contribute to their well-being. Problem-focused strategies are associated with active styles and enhance well-being. This study analyzes the role of coping strategies in Colombian older adults’ subjective well-being (SWB) using structural equation modelling. Additionally, Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Life Satisfaction Scale and Coping Strategies Questionnaires are performed. Method. A cross-sectional study is conducted with 455 Colombian older adults, ranging from 65 to 92 years old. Results. The results show that problem-focused coping has a positive effect on SWB, whereas emotion-focused coping has a negative effect on SWB. Conclusions. This article highlights the relationship between effective coping and life satisfaction by showing that problem-focused coping strategies are adaptative and enhance well-being during aging.

10.3390/ijerph182010584http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8536184