Physical Frailty, Social Support and Psychological Well-being in the Older Portuguese Population

Pedro Miguel Gaspar (), Marisa Lages (), José A. M. Victor (), David Facal () and Onésimo Juncos-Rabadán ()
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Pedro Miguel Gaspar: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Marisa Lages: Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
José A. M. Victor: Maia Polytechnic Institute, University of Maia
David Facal: Departmento de Psicoloxía Evolutiva e da Educación, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Onésimo Juncos-Rabadán: Departmento de Psicoloxía Evolutiva e da Educación, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

A chapter in Demographic Transitions, Health, and Well-Being, 2025, pp 605-614 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Objectives: Research on physical frailty phenotypes in community-dwelling older adults is important to estimate their prevalence. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of pre physical frailty (pre-FF) and physical frailty (FF) in a Portuguese sample of old adults and explore the associations between these phenotypes and demographic, comorbidity, social support, and psychological well-being factors. Methods: We assessed frailty (Fried criteria) in 250 community-dwelling older adults (179 women) aged 60 years or over (mean 71.04 years) without dementia, neurological or psychiatric disorders. Physical health, social support and psychological well-being were diagnosed according to questionnaires Charlson Index, Medical Outcomes Study Social Support, and General Health, respectively. Results: Prevalence of pre-FF was 43.2%, and that of FF, 29.6%. Physical frailty profiles differed significantly in relation to age, education, physical health (comorbidity), and psychological well-being, but not in sex. Implications: The present study reaffirm prevalence rates of pre-FF and FF in Portugal, and adds evidence to the association between FF, physical health, social support and psychological well-being underlining its importance in the quality of aging.

Keywords: Physical frailty; Education; Physical health; Social-support; Psychological well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-94487-1_51

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