RESUMO
The current study analyzed the relationship between perceived stress, depressive symptoms and self-esteem in elderly with and without subjective memory complain. Two-hundred four elderly were included (104 without and 100 with subjective memory complain) assesse using the Memory Assessment Complain Questionnaire (MAC-Q). The study protocol was composed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Self-Esteem Scale of Rosenberg (SES). The elderly with subjective memory complain showed higher PSS and GDS scores (p < 0.001) and lower SES scores (p = 0.045). Negative correlation was observed between MAC-Q and PSS (p < 0.001) and GDS (p = 0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed predictor effect of perceived stress in the subjective memory complain. These findings suggest that the perceived stress and depressive symptoms are associated with subjective memory complain in elderly.
Assuntos
Depressão/psicologia , Memória , Autoimagem , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Idoso , HumanosRESUMO
O presente estudo analisou a relação entre percepção de estresse, sintomas depressivos e autoestima em idosos com e sem queixa subjetiva de comprometimento de memória. Foram incluídos 204 idosos (104 sem e 100 com queixa de memória) avaliados a partir do instrumento Memory Assessment Complain Questionnaire (MAC-Q). O protocolo de estudo incluiu a Escala de Estresse Percebido (EEP), a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS) e a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (EAE). Os idosos com queixa de comprometimento apresentaram escores significativamente maiores na EEP e GDS e menores na EAE (p < 0.001). Foi observada correlação negativa entre o escore do MAC-Q e EPP (p < 0.001) e EAE (p = 0.01). A análise de regressão multivariada identificou somente o estresse como fator preditor da queixa subjetiva de memória. Esses dados sugerem que a percepção de estresse e os sintomas depressivos estão associados com a queixa de memória em idosos.
The current study analyzed the relationship between perceived stress, depressive symptoms and self-esteem in elderly with and without subjective memory complain. Two-hundred four elderly were included (104 without and 100 with subjective memory complain) assesse using the Memory Assessment Complain Questionnaire (MAC-Q). The study protocol was composed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Self-Esteem Scale of Rosenberg (SES). The elderly with subjective memory complain showed higher PSS and GDS scores (p < 0.001) and lower SES scores (p = 0.045). Negative correlation was observed between MAC-Q and PSS (p < 0.001) and GDS (p = 0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed predictor effect of perceived stress in the subjective memory complain. These findings suggest that the perceived stress and depressive symptoms are associated with subjective memory complain in elderly.
La presente investigación analizó la correlación entre estrés percibido, síntomas depresivos y autoestima en ancianos con y sin queja subjetiva de memoria. Fueron incluidos 204 ancianos (104 sin y 100 con queja subjetiva de memoria) evaluados utilizando el instrumento Memory Assessment Complain Questionnaire (MAC-Q). El procedimiento del estudio incluyó la Escala de Estrés (EEP), Escala de Depresión Geriátrica (GDS) y la Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (EAE). Los ancianos con queja subjetiva de memoria presentaron puntuaciones significativamente mayores en la EEP y GDS y menores en la EAE (p < 0,001). Fue observada correlación negativa entre la puntuación de MAC-Q e EEP (p< 0,001) y EAE (p = 0,01). Modelo de regresión múltiple identificó solo el estrés como factor predictivo de queja subjetiva de memoria. Estos resultados sugieren que la percepción del estrés y los síntomas depresivos están correlacionados con la queja de memoria en ancianos.
