Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age
This study aimed to compare the Social Representations (SR) of aging and quality of life (QoL) in old age for riparian elderly. This is a qualitative-exploratory study with a non-probabilistic sample. Sociodemographic questionnaires and the free word association technique were used. Participants we...
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doaj-bf238ac9768746f68c40386d12cb9f102021-02-02T19:12:57ZspaPontificia Universidad Católica del PerúRevista de Psicología0254-92472223-37332021-01-0139110.18800/psico.202101.004Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old AgeJefferson Luiz de Cerqueira CastroLudgleydson Fernandes de AraújoEmerson Diógenes de MedeirosJanari da Silva Pedroso This study aimed to compare the Social Representations (SR) of aging and quality of life (QoL) in old age for riparian elderly. This is a qualitative-exploratory study with a non-probabilistic sample. Sociodemographic questionnaires and the free word association technique were used. Participants were 100 elderly, matched for sex, aged 60-89 years (M = 70.08 years; SD = 7.19). The IRaMuTeQ software was used through the prototypical analysis, which provided the representational structure. Negative central elements were observed in the SR of aging and more positive elements in the SR of QoL in old age, which denotes the welfare paradox; that is, positive self-reports of life satisfaction, even in the presence of aging losses. http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/23109agingelderlyold agequality of lifestructural approach |
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Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros Janari da Silva Pedroso |
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Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros Janari da Silva Pedroso Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age Revista de Psicología aging elderly old age quality of life structural approach |
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Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros Janari da Silva Pedroso |
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Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro |
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Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age |
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Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age |
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Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age |
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Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age |
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Social Representations of Aging and Quality of Life in Riverine Old Age |
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social representations of aging and quality of life in riverine old age |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
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Revista de Psicología |
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0254-9247 2223-3733 |
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This study aimed to compare the Social Representations (SR) of aging and quality of life (QoL) in old age for riparian elderly. This is a qualitative-exploratory study with a non-probabilistic sample. Sociodemographic questionnaires and the free word association technique were used. Participants were 100 elderly, matched for sex, aged 60-89 years (M = 70.08 years; SD = 7.19). The IRaMuTeQ software was used through the prototypical analysis, which provided the representational structure. Negative central elements were observed in the SR of aging and more positive elements in the SR of QoL in old age, which denotes the welfare paradox; that is, positive self-reports of life satisfaction, even in the presence of aging losses.
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aging elderly old age quality of life structural approach |
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http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/23109 |
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