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MELLA, Rafael et al. Factors Associated With Subjetive Well-Being in Older People. Psykhe [online]. 2004, vol.13, n.1, pp.79-89. ISSN 0718-2228.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-22282004000100007.

The present research explores the relationship between different factors associated to the mental health and subjetive well-being in older people: subjetive well-being, age, depression, perceived health, perceived social support and socio-economic status. Bivariate analysis shows significant correlations between subjetive well-being and depressión (r = -0.634), subjetive well-being and perceived social support (r = 0.665), and subjetive well-being and perceived health (r = 0.278). There are also significant correlations between perceived health and depression (r = -0.454), depression and perceived social support (r = -0.601), and perceived health and perceived social support (r = 0.305). In the multiple linear regression analysis, subjetive well-being is determinated by perceived social support, gender and absence of depression.