Quality of Life and Psychological Strengths of Older People

Older adults have psychological strengths that promote psychological well-being and reduce distress (depression or anxiety) and loneliness, enhancing their quality of life (QoL). These strengths can play a key role in a psychological intervention programme to promote QoL. Ageing and stress may increase the likelihood of illness in older people. When social policies and values, such as ageism and age-based discrimination, are added to this, older people are perceived as one of the most vulnerable groups in the population. The novelty of the study focuses on the paradigm shift regarding ageing, from the traditional model of decline associated with older people, in which ageing is associated with illness, functional decline and dependence, to a more positive view focused on personal strengths to cope with adversity, and how this relates to psychological well-being, emotional distress and Q