DISABILITY AND THE INFLUENCE ON THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF OLDER ADULTS

Abstract

The research is based on the need to understand how disability influences the emotional state of older adults, it seeks to identify factors of this age group. There is a complex relationship between disability and emotional state, which may predispose them to mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. The general objective of this study is to analyze the causes of disability and its influence on the emotional state of older adults attached to the parish GAD of Tupigachi, canton Pedro Moncayo, province of Pichincha, exploring how this physical, auditory, intellectual and other conditions affect emotional well-being. Within the methodology used, a qualitative-quantitative approach was used, through a structured interview with 20 older adults with different types of disabilities, which allowed analyzing their experiences and perceptions about their emotional quality of life. The results indicated that in this age group the origin of their disability is postnatal and its main causes were accidents in agricultural work, falls, exposure to cold, accidents due to alcohol consumption, likewise when applying the HAD Test it was identified that there are 8 cases of anxiety and depression, finally when applying the family Apgar Test, it was identified that there is a high rate of family dysfunction, and in view of this it was determined from social work recreational actions for older adults with disabilities that contribute to improve their emotional state in the first semester of 2024