Depression, Social Support, Executive Functioning, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Elderly People

dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Anabela
dc.contributor.authorRosa, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Paulo Jorge Ferreira
dc.contributor.institutionHEI-LAB (FCT) - Digital Laboratories for Environments and Human Interactions
dc.date.issued2019-12
dc.description.abstractAim: Our aim was to study the executive functioning, functionality, and quality of life of institutionalized old aged persons and to determine the potential roles of self-reported depression and satisfaction with social support on these domains. Method: The sample comprised 36 volunteers (13 males and 23 females) aged between 71 and 94 years. The measures used consisted of well-established battery of neuropsychological tests. A comparative study was performed. Results: Participants with depressive symptoms shown impaired executive functioning. Cognitive flexibility, functionality in instrumental activities of daily living, and quality of life are more affected in participants with higher levels of depression that also report higher levels of satisfaction with social support. Conclusion: This result is intriguing and may highlight the relevance of considering not only depression, but also factors related to social isolation and loneliness in the explanation of cognitive performance, functionality, and quality of life.pt
dc.description.statusNon peer reviewed
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.citationRibeiro , A , Rosa , B , Oliveira , J & Lopes , P J F 2019 , ' Depression, Social Support, Executive Functioning, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Elderly People ' , Default journal .
dc.identifier.issn1646-3730
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEdições Universitárias Lusófonas
dc.relation.ispartofDefault journal
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectPSICOLOGIA
dc.subjectENVELHECIMENTO
dc.subjectSUPORTE SOCIAL
dc.subjectQUALIDADE DE VIDA
dc.subjectDEPRESSÃO
dc.subjectAGEING
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectDEPRESSION
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.titleDepression, Social Support, Executive Functioning, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Elderly Peopleen

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