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Health, functional ability, and environmental quality as predictors of life satisfaction in physically active older adults
Zapata Lamana, Rafael
Ledezma Dames, Andres
Pavón León, Patricia
Leiva, Ana
Fuentes Alvarez, María
Cigarroa, Igor
Parra Rizo, María
Social Sciences
2022
The factors that make physically active older people feel more satisfied in adulthood have not been extensively studied. For this reason, the aim of this work has been to evaluate, among physically active older adults, whether the level of physical activity they perform and the factors that foster their quality of life can be predictors of their satisfaction with life. For this, the IPAQ, CUBRECAVI and LSI-A scales were applied to a sample of 397 people between 61 and 93 years old (M = 69.65, SD = 4.71). The results show that health (β = 0.373), functional abilities (β = 0.159) and environmental quality (β = 0.105) are predictors of satisfaction in the most active adults. In conclusion, neither physical activity (to a greater or lesser extent) nor income are predictive variables of satisfaction with life but, rather, predict some of the components that cement their quality of life (health, fending for themselves and the home environment).
Life satisfaction
Elderly
Health
Functional ability
Environmental quality
Physical activity
Income