composición factorial del cuestionario de afrontamiento arrojó cuatro factores (varianza explicada = 37 .... del Instituto Nacional de Personas Adultas Mayores.
CALIDAD DE VIDA Y ESTRATEGIAS DE AFRONTAMIENTO ANTE PROBLEMAS Y ENFERMEDADES EN ANCIANOS DE CIUDAD DE MÉXICO ANA LUISA GONZÁLEZ-CELIS Y ADRIANA PADILLA* FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES IZTACALA, UNAM Recibido: Mayo 6 de 2006
Revisado: Mayo 12 de 2006
Aceptado: Junio 12 de 2006
ABSTRACT Research purpose was to describe quality-of-life (QoL) and coping process in a sample of 194 elderly people in Mexico City, towards their problems and illnesses. Results showed that 63.9% presented some illness, mainly chronicdegenerative (53.9%). QoL among ill adults vs non-ill persons was significantly different (t = -4.38, d.f. = 184, p
