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Self-esteem is associated with loss of autonomy and depression in the elderly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

W. Bouali ,
M. Kacem ,
W. Haouari  and
L. Zarrouk
W. Bouali*
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir
M. Kacem
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir
W. Haouari
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Mahdia, Tunisia
L. Zarrouk
Affiliation:
Psychiatrie, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Self-esteem is an important aspect of adaptive processes at all ages of life and particularly in older adults: it is linked to the quality of adaptation, well-being, life satisfaction and health.

Objectives

study the links between self-esteem, autonomy and depression in the elderly

Methods

This is a descriptive and analytical study carried out over four months in the offices of three doctors. The population of the study were the consultants whose age was over 65 years the study was made using a pre-established sheet with certain socio-demographic characteristics, the pathological antecedents of subjects. We assessed self-esteem using the Rosenberg scale, autonomy using the activities of daily living scale (KATZ index), and depression using the mini GDS. The analysis of the results was carried out using SPSS 17 software.

Results

Our sample is made up of 54 consultants. The average age was 68 years old. The sex ratio was equal to 0.875. Negative self-esteem, loss of autonomy, depression were observed respectively in 40%, 56.7%, 36.7% of cases. We found an association between negative self-esteem and loss of autonomy (p=0.01) on the one hand, and depression (p<0.0001) on the other.

Conclusions

Our work showed an association between loss of autonomy, depression and negative self-esteem. Depression and negative self-esteem could be a consequence of the loss of autonomy or contributing factors?

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S846 - S847
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