Carlo Bryan C Borrico1. 1. Faculty, College of Nursing, System Plus College Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines; Alumni, Holy Angel University Graduate School, Angeles City, Philippines. Electronic address: borrico.carlo@auf.edu.ph.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to measure the participants' views on aging, as well as their self-esteem. More so, it sought to determine if views of getting older significantly predicts the self-esteem of professionals nearing retirement. METHOD: A descriptive correlation design was used. Through convenience sampling, 100 professionals nearing retirement were recruited and asked to answer the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regressions were used. RESULTS: The results revealed that both emotional representations and consequences positive statistically and significantly predicted self-esteem. This means that when individuals think less of the mentioned emotions, the higher their self-esteem will be. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study emphasized the importance of maintaining aged person's self-worth, identity, sense of purpose and self-esteem which are usually lost prior to retirement. It highlights the most common age-related changes usually experienced by aged person.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to measure the participants' views on aging, as well as their self-esteem. More so, it sought to determine if views of getting older significantly predicts the self-esteem of professionals nearing retirement. METHOD: A descriptive correlation design was used. Through convenience sampling, 100 professionals nearing retirement were recruited and asked to answer the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regressions were used. RESULTS: The results revealed that both emotional representations and consequences positive statistically and significantly predicted self-esteem. This means that when individuals think less of the mentioned emotions, the higher their self-esteem will be. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study emphasized the importance of maintaining aged person's self-worth, identity, sense of purpose and self-esteem which are usually lost prior to retirement. It highlights the most common age-related changes usually experienced by aged person.
Authors: Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak; Mateusz Cybulski; Paulina Aniśko; Magda Popławska Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-06-26 Impact factor: 3.390