González-Celis RAL, Mendoza MVA

Language: Spanish
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Page: 171-193
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ABSTRACT

In almost every country in the world, life expectancy has increased, hence grow old is considered an achievement of science, but the challenge is to reach old age with quality of life, which is central aspect for the well-being that has been associated with feelings of usefulness and interest in future generations, translated in generative behavior. Hence the purpose of the study was to test the effect of generative behavior in the quality of life in 188 older adults (60-94 years), 33% male and 67% female, which completed the Generative Behavior Scale (GBS), and the WHOQOL-OLD to measure overall quality of life and its six dimensions, and a form of sociodemographic data. The generative behavior was grouped in three levels (low-medium-high), and they were tested significant differences by ANOVA for Quality of Life (F = 4.847 (2.163), p = .009) and their dimensions that were found differences statistics: autonomy (F = 4.189 (2,173) p = .017), social participation (F = 4.732 (2.175) p = .010) and intimacy (F = 7.579 (2.180) p ‹.001). It is concluded that the older adults with generative behavior high perceive better quality of life.