Objective:to determine the relationship between stress levels and depressive symptomatology in older adults of a comprehensive care center in Independencia, Lima. Materials and methods: correlational study, cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 152 older adults between 60 and 80 years. The type of sampling was non-probabilistic. The Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSC), the Self-Assessment Scale for Zung Depression and a sociodemographic record were used as instruments. For the analysis of the data, the STATA version 14 statistical package was used. The Chi-square was used in the analysis of the categorical variables. A statistical significance less than or equal to 0.05 was considered.Results: asignificant relationship was found between stress levels and depressive symptomatology. 74.34% of the participants were within normal limits with respect to depressive symptomatology and 92.11% had a low level of stress. Conclusions: stress levels and depressive symptomatology are psychological conditions that can manifest in different degrees and relate to people of the third age. Participation in a comprehensive care center in which social support is provided could develop in the same resources to address and reduce this symptomatology and the effect of the biopsychosocial changes of aging.

Author Name: Carla Barrientos-Prada; Giovani Díaz-Gervasi

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Keywords: Stress; Depressive symptomatology; Elderly; Social support

ISSN: ISSN 2519-0652

EISSN: ISSN 2519-9110

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