Papers by Josep Lluís Conde-Sala
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
The European Journal of Psychiatry
Background and objectives: The perception of quality of life (QoL) in people over 65 years of age... more Background and objectives: The perception of quality of life (QoL) in people over 65 years of age can be affected by individual clinical and sociodemographic characteristics, and also by the nature of the welfare models in place in particular countries. The objective of this study was to compare the association between clinical/sociodemographic variables and QoL in people ≥65 in samples from Spain and from Central-Northern European countries, using data from the SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) study. Methods: Data from 22,189 participants in Wave 5 (2013) of the SHARE study were obtained. Instruments: CASP-12 (quality of life) and EURO-D (depression). Statistical analysis: Bivariate and multiple linear regression and correlations. Results: In the regression analysis, the variables most closely associated with a lower QoL (CASP-12) in both groups (Spain, r 2 = 0.586 and Central-Northern Europe, (r 2 = 0.453) were high depression (ˇ = 0.444 vs. 0.361), poor physical health, economic difficulties, and deficits in activities of daily living (ADL); low level of education was relevant only in the Spanish sample. The mean QoL score in Spain was lower than in the other countries (34.8 ± 6.8 vs. 38.5 ± 5.8, p < 0.001; d = 0.58) and depression was more frequent (34.9% vs 27.4%, p < 0.001; V = 0.06). Conclusions: In all countries, low QoL was associated with high rates of depression and poor physical health. The Spanish sample had lower QoL than their Central-Northern European counterparts. A high rate of depression was the most relevant differential variable.
2014PID-UB/042L’experiència s’ha realitzat durant els cursos 2014-2015 i 2015-2016, en quatre ass... more 2014PID-UB/042L’experiència s’ha realitzat durant els cursos 2014-2015 i 2015-2016, en quatre assignatures de l’àmbit de la Psicologia del Desenvolupament, en els graus de Psicologia i d’Educació Social. Ha consistit en posar a disposició dels estudiants, a través de Moodle, qüestionaris d’autoavaluació amb feedback sobre els continguts d‘aprenentatge, amb els següents objectius: a) donar suport als estudiants durant l’aprenentatge; b) promoure l’estudi continuat al llarg del curs i c) millorar el rendiment en les proves d’avaluació tipus test. Els qüestionaris inclouen preguntes d’alternativa múltiple amb una única opció de resposta vàlida. Cada resposta rep un feedback que, en cas d’error, orienta la reflexió o la revisió de determinats conceptes o idees. S’ha dut a terme l’anàlisi de la participació, les puntuacions obtingudes, la valoració de l’experiència per part dels estudiants i la incidència del projecte sobre les qualificacions en les proves finals d’avaluació. Els estudiants han valorat molt positivament l’experiència, la participació ha estat moderada i les qualificacions obtingudes en les proves finals han estat significativament més altes per part dels estudiants que han respost qüestionaris. No obstant, per comparació amb cursos anteriors, no s’ha produït una millora significativa en els resultats globals dels grups-classe en les proves finals
Un tret caracteristic de la formacio i de l’avaluacio continuada a les assignatures obligatories ... more Un tret caracteristic de la formacio i de l’avaluacio continuada a les assignatures obligatories del Grau de Psicologia de la Universitat de Barcelona Desenvolupament en la infancia, Desenvolupament en l’adolescencia, maduresa i senectut i Trastorns del desenvolupament, es l’aposta per activitats practiques en que els estudiants treballen sobre dades reals en contextos naturals o d’intervencio, recollides per ells mateixos o aportades pel professorat. A partir de la nostra experiencia docent, identifiquem els punts forts i febles d’aquest plantejament i apuntem algunes questions per al debat.
Quality of Life Research, 2016
Purpose To analyse the clinical, sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors that influence percei... more Purpose To analyse the clinical, sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors that influence perceived quality of life (QoL) in a community sample of 33,241 people aged 65+, and to examine the relationship with models of social welfare in Europe. Methods Cross-sectional study of data from Wave 5 (2013) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Instruments: sociodemographic data, CASP-12 (QoL), EURO-D (depression), indicators of life expectancy and suicide (WHO), and economic indicators (World Bank). Statistical analysis: bivariate and multilevel. Results In the multilevel analysis, greater satisfaction in life, less depression, sufficient income, better subjective health, physical activity, an absence of functional impairment, younger age and participation in activities were associated with better QoL in all countries. More education was only associated with higher QoL in Eastern European and Mediterranean countries, and only in the latter was caring for grandchildren also related to better QoL. Socioeconomic indicators were better and QoL scores higher (mean = 38.5 ± 5.8) in countries that had a social democratic (Nordic cluster) or corporatist model (Continental cluster) of social welfare, as compared with Eastern European and Mediterranean countries, which were characterized by poorer socioeconomic conditions, more limited social welfare provision and lower QoL scores (mean = 33.5 ± 6.4). Conclusions Perceived quality of life scores are consistent with the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants, as well as with the socioeconomic indicators and models of social welfare of the countries in which they live.
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Papers by Josep Lluís Conde-Sala