El impacto en el bienestar psicológico de los adultos mayores partícipes de un proceso de intervención intergeneracional del Centro Municipal de atención al Adulto Mayor Nº1 de la Ciudad de Loja.

Abstract

This research has as main objective "To determine the impact on the psychological well-being of the Elderly adults participating in a process of intergenerational intervention of the Center of Municipal Attention of the Major Adult Nº1 of the City of Loja".

The methodological design used is: quantitative, longitudinal, descriptive-correlational, the sample consisted of 18 elderly adults; The instruments that were applied in two phases (Pre-test and Post Test) are: a sociodemographic template, geriatric scale, yesavage depression, ryff well-being scale, aging scale (FAQ) scale of quality of life. The most relevant results show that in applying the yesavage test, a moderate percentage of older adults 55% increased their state of depression because of the death of their partners and lack of direct accompaniment of their family. However, older adults participating in an intergenerational intervention process markedly improved their psychological well-being; Have better perspicacies on old age; Have purposes in life, maintain pleasant relationships with others, which influence the quality of life of the elderly