| Abstract | Ego integritet, prema Eriksonovoj teoriji psihosocijalnog razvoja, predstavlja završnu fazu razvoja koja označava uspješno suočavanje s izazovima kasne životne dobi, odnosno uključuje osjećaj cjelovitosti i prihvaćanja vlastitog života kao ispunjenog i smislenog. S obzirom na važnost postizanja ego integriteta u završnoj fazi života, ključno je istražiti čimbenike koji pridonose navedenom doživljaju, a među potencijalnim odrednicama ističu se psihosocijalne varijable poput optimizma, otpornosti, generativnosti i mentalnog zdravlja. U skladu s navedenim, cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati doprinos opisanih psihosocijalnih čimbenika, odnosno optimizma, otpornosti, generativnosti i mentalnog zdravlja, u postizanju ego integriteta kod osoba starije životne dobi u Hrvatskoj. Istraživanje je provedeno u dvije točke mjerenja na uzorku od 193 starije osobe (117 žena i 76 muškaraca) koji žive u vlastitom domu pri čemu im je prosječna dob iznosila 73,1 godinu. Također, u istraživanju su sudjelovali isključivo sudionici koji su bili uključeni u obje točke mjerenja. Podaci su prikupljeni usmenom primjenom upitnika tijekom individualnog intervjua. Primijenjena je Skala optimizma, Kratka skala otpornosti, Loyola skala generativnosti, Subskala mentalnog zdravlja iz SF-36 upitnika te Kratka skala ego integriteta. U ovom istraživanju utvrđeno je da stariji muškarci iskazuju veću otpornost i mentalno zdravlje u usporedbi sa starijim ženama. Međutim, nisu utvrđene spolne razlike u optimizmu, generativnosti i ego integritetu kod osoba starije životne dobi. Također, nije pronađena dobna razlika između mlađih starih i starijih starih osoba u optimizmu, otpornosti, generativnosti, mentalnom zdavlju i ego integritetu. Nadalje, rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da kriterijska varijabla ego integriteta značajno pozitivno korelira sa svim prediktorskim varijablama, odnosno s optimizmom, otpornosti, generativnosti te mentalnim zdravljem. Konačno, provedbom regresijske analize samo se prediktor mentalnog zdravlja pokazao kao značajan pozitivan prediktor ego integriteta. |
| Abstract (english) | Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development states that ego integrity is the final stage of life in which an individual successfully navigates the difficulties of old age. It entails accepting one's life as entire and full of significance and fulfillment. Given the importance of achieving ego integrity at this stage of life, it is crucial to explore the factors that contribute to it, with key determinants including psychosocial variables such as optimism, resilience, generativity, and mental health. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to examine the contribution of described psychosocial factors, i.e. generativity, optimism, resilience, and mental health, to achieving ego integrity in Croatian older adults. The study was conducted at two measurement points on a sample of 193 older adults (117 women and 76 men) living in their own homes, with an average age of 73.1 years. Additionally, only participants who took part in both measurement points were included in the study. The data were collected through an oral administration of the questionnaire during individual interviews. The applied instruments included the Life Orientation Test-Revised - LOT-R, the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), the Loyola Generativity Scale, the Mental Health Subscale from the SF-36 questionnaire and the Short Ego Integrity Scale. This study found that older men exhibit greater resilience and mental health compared to older women. However, no gender differences were found in optimism, generativity and ego integrity in older adults. Additionally, no age-related differences were found between younger old adults and older old adults in optimism, resilience, generativity, mental health and ego integrity. Furthermore, the results showed that the criterion variable of ego integrity was significantly and positively correlated with all predictor variables—optimism, resilience, generativity, and mental health. Finally, the regression analysis indicated that mental health was the only significant positive predictor of the ego integrity |
