A estrutura da representação social de família para idosos residentes em lares intergeracionais [How the social representation of family is structured in elderly residents ofintergenerational homes]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.8739Keywords:
Família, envelhecimento, idoso, psicologia social [Family, aging, older adults, social psychology] [Familia, envejecimiento, anciano, psicología social]Abstract
O estudo objetiva analisar a estrutura representacional de idosos residentes em lares intergeracionais sobre família.Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida com o suporte da Teoria das Representações Sociais, na sua perspectivaestrutural com 75 pessoas idosas cadastradas na área de abrangência de uma estratégia saúde da família em um município doEstado da Bahia. Os dados foram coletados através de evocações livres ao termo indutor família, durante o primeiro semestrede 2013 e analisados pelo software EVOC. Observa-se um provável núcleo estruturado a partir dos termos base, união, tudo ecompanheirismo, ao mesmo tempo em que os elementos periféricos apresentam léxicos como cuidado, amor e respeito, ambosos conjuntos positivos. Conclui-se que a estrutura representacional revela uma forte carga afetiva dos idosos no tocante à família.
ABSTRACT
This qualitative study analyzed the structure of representations of family in elderly residents of intergenerationalhomes, using the structural approach of Social Representations Theory with 75 older adults registered in the Family Health Strategycatchment area of a municipality in Bahia State. Data were collected during the first half of 2013 through free evocation by theinductor term ‘family’, and analyzed using EVOC software. A probable core was observed, structured from the terms ‘base’, ‘union’,‘everything’ and ‘companionship’, while peripheral elements comprised terms such as ‘care’, ‘love’ and ‘respect’. Both sets wereaffirmative. It was concluded that the representational structure reveals strong, family-related affective content in older adults.
RESUMEN
El estudio pretende analizar la estructura representacional de ancianos residentes en hogares intergeneracionalessobre familia. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, desarrollada con el soporte de la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales,en su perspectiva estructural con 75 personas ancianas registradas en el área de alcance una estrategia salud de la familia en unmunicipio del Estado de Bahia-Brasil. Los datos fueron colectados a través de evocaciones libres al término inductor familia, duranteel primer semestre de 2013 y analizados por el software EVOC. Se observa un probable núcleo estructurado de los términosbase, unión, todo y compañerismo, al mismo tiempo en que los elementos periféricos presentan léxicos como cuidado, amor yrespeto. Se concluye que la estructura representacional revela una fuerte carga afectiva de los ancianos en lo referente a la familia.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.8739
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