The sense of self-efficacy in maintaining health promoting behaviors in older adults
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000100009Keywords:
Behavior, Quality of life, Aged, Self-efficacy, Geriatric nursingAbstract
This descriptive study used a qualitative approach and was developed with older adults who were members of a recreational center in Porto Alegre (Brazil). The objective was to understand the influence of the sense of self-efficacy on maintaining health-promoting behaviors among the participants. Interviews were performed with eleven older adults who obtained scores on the WHOQOL-brief questionnaire with standard deviation equal or above the group mean (>;85.18). Content analysis of the interviews revealed four categories: positive personal attitudes and attributes; expectation to enjoy a higher quality of life; expectation to live longer; and other aspects that make behavior maintenance easier. The study found evidence that these individuals sustain health-promoting behaviors similar to what is recommended by health professionals and organizations. It appears that they maintain those behaviors due to their positive sense of self-efficacy.Downloads
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2010-03-01
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Silva, M. C. S. da, & Lautert, L. (2010). The sense of self-efficacy in maintaining health promoting behaviors in older adults. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 44(1), 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000100009