Individual resilience in the study of longevity factors

Background: In recent years, the issues of longevity and its determining factors have been actively discussed. Among studies of this kind, the study of population longevity, in other words, individual resilience, which is observed in some regions of the world, is very popular. In old age and later life, dependence on social factors in the form of help and support increases, and inclusion in the relationships that provide them decreases. The aim of the study: To study the effect of individual resilience on longevity. Materials and methods: The empirical basis for the study was the data of questionnaire surveys carried out in the Belgorod and Voronezh regions on the basis of a representative (by sex, age and area of residence) regional samples of adult population: 18 years and older (n=1,000), where the older age group consists of persons aged 60 years and older in the amount of 24.3%; 40 years and older (n= 700), where the older age group is represented by sub-groups: 60-70 years, 71-80 years, 80 years and older (n = 500) and the comparison group consists of the following subgroups: 40-49 and 50-59 years (n = 200 people). Results: The study proves that the factor in the form of interpersonal, group and macro-social relations has an impact on health, individual resilience, morbidity risks, forecasts of human recovery and, ultimately, on the life expectancy of the population. Meanwhile the questionnaire data of older citizens show that in old age dependence on a social factor in the form of help and support (material, household, emotional, etc.) increases, and the involvement in social relations providing them decreases. Conclusion: Socially active life position of an older person has an impact on his/her individual resilience by receiving diverse assistance and support from other people, groups, organizations, their mobilizing and socio-regulatory influence on behavior and mental processes.