Maestría en Psicología Clínica Mención Psicoprevención y Promoción de la Salud Mental

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    Plan de fortalecimiento de la autoestima en personas adultas mayores en situación de abandono
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Centro de Posgrados, 2023-12-12) Larrea Alvarez, David Leonardo; Gavilanes Gómez, Guillermo Daniel
    The aging process commonly associates various social, familial, health, emotional, personal, and economic factors that impact the development of the quality of life of older adults. When older adults (AM) find themselves immersed in loneliness due to the abandonment they experience, they develop difficulties in their self-esteem, generating feelings of anger, hostility, anxiety, depression, sadness, guilt, lack of self-acceptance, dependence, affecting their quality of life. That is why the objective of this research was to develop a proposal for intervention in strengthening self-esteem in older adults in situations of abandonment. Methodologically, it was a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental design. The population consisted of 40 older adults from the MMA II "El Carmen" Unit located in the province of Chimborazo, Chambo canton, from the Aging Together Program of the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion. For the analysis of the variables, the following evaluation instruments were used: a socio-demographic record, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and an Ad-hoc Survey. In the pre-test, it was observed that 7 out of 10 older adults live in situations of abandonment, with 47% having a low level of self-esteem, highlighting the importance of socializing a self-esteem strengthening plan. In the post-test, an improvement in selfesteem was identified, with 44% improving their self-esteem to a medium level. Through the execution of the T-student test, bilateral significance < a (0.05) was evidenced, supporting the research hypothesis. The development of a strengthening plan will benefit self-esteem in older adults in situations of abandonment, rejecting the null hypothesis. It is essential that professionals working with this population segment dedicate time to strengthening the self-esteem of older adults. In this way, a positive aging process can be promoted in the studied population