Correlation Between Self-Acceptance and Quality of Life Among Elderly with Disability in Yogyakarta

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10.2991/978-94-6463-831-8_24How to use a DOI?

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self-acceptance; quality of life; elderly; disability

Abstract

Indonesia has entered a period of aging population, with Yogyakarta Province as one of the regions with the highest percentages of elderly population. Research has indicated that 25.7% of the elderly experience disabilities, which may have implications for their quality of life. Self-acceptance is a factor that contributes to self-esteem and mindfulness, potentially influencing quality of life. This study investigates the correlation between self-acceptance and quality of life among elderly individuals with disabilities. This cross-sectional study included 115 elderly participants with disabilities who fulfilled the inclusion criteria: age ≥ 60 years, ability to communicate effectively, and experience of disability prior to elderly age. Elderly individuals with cognitive disabilities were excluded. Self-acceptance was evaluated using the Self-Acceptance Questionnaire, while quality of life was assessed utilizing the WHOQOL-BREF. The correlation between self-acceptance and quality of life was analyzed using statistical measurements. Most participants had high self-acceptance (67.8%) and a high quality of life in the physical (39.1%), social (41.7%), and environmental (53.9%) domains, with a very high quality of life in the psychological (36.5%) domain. There were positive and strong correlations between self-acceptance and quality of life in the physical (r = 0.631, p < 0.001), psychological (r = 0.639, p < 0.001), social (r = 0.579, p < 0.001), and environmental (r = 0.598, p < 0.001) domains. Self-acceptance strongly correlates with quality of life in the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains among elderly individuals with disabilities. The higher the self-acceptance, the higher the quality of life across all domains.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lothar Matheus Manson Vanende Silalahi
AU  - Nani Minarni
AU  - Alviani Permata
AU  - Martha Lusiana
AU  - The Maria Widagdo Meiwati
AU  - Mega Silvia Immanuela Catharina Bengngu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/31
TI  - Correlation Between Self-Acceptance and Quality of Life Among Elderly with Disability in Yogyakarta
BT  - Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Lifespan Innovation (ICLI 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 195
EP  - 202
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-831-8_24
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-831-8_24
ID  - Silalahi2025
ER  -