Satisfaction with Life and its Relationship with Mental Health in University Professors

Djamila Gallegos-Espinoza; Carlos LaRosa-Longobardi; Livia Piñas-Rivera; Lucía Asencios-Trujillo; Lida Asencios-Trujillo; Hernan Matta-Solis

doi:10.4108/eetpht.9.3934

Authors

Djamila Gallegos-Espinoza National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle
Carlos LaRosa-Longobardi National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle
Livia Piñas-Rivera National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle
Lucía Asencios-Trujillo National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle
Lida Asencios-Trujillo National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle
Hernan Matta-Solis Instituto Peruano de Salud Familiar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4108/eetpht.9.3934

Keywords:

Personal satisfaction, Mental health, Aged, Social factors

Abstract

Introduction: The satisfaction with the life in university professors will have an important value for the personal evaluation of themselves on the quality of their own experiences and in addition to a well-being of personal feeling.

Aim: to determine Satisfaction with life and its relationship with mental health in professors of a university in North Lima.

Methods: a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, with a population of 270 older adults, who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic aspects and the scale of satisfaction with life.

Results: 54 (20%) of the older adults were dissatisfied with life, 32 (11.9%) slightly dissatisfied, 39 (14.4%) are neutral with respect to life satisfaction, 84 (31.1%) are satisfied, and 50 (18.5%) are very satisfied.

Conclusions: educational talks should be held for the elderly, where the experience of positive emotions during that stage of life continues to be promoted and allows them to have a better satisfaction with their lives.

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