[Social representations of elders' quality of life].
This study aimed to identify elders' social representations of quality of life. This is an exploratory study with a sample of 240 elders, of both sexes. For data collection we used a Free Association Test with Words, using the inductive stimulus 'quality of life" and sociodemographic variables. The interviews were analyzed with the software Alceste. Of the 240 studied eslders, 167 were women, with the dominant age from 60 to 69 years, income between two and three minimum wages, most of the married and with catholicism as the predominant religion. The results from Alceste pointed towards seven hierarchical classes: accessibility, work, activity, support affection, care and interactions. Social representations of quality of life by elders can support professionals in understanding the adhesion to preventive practices for the elderly and in strengthening policies directed to this population.
Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.
Luípa Michele
LM
Silva
Antonia Oliveira
AO
Silva
Luiz Fernando Rangel
LF
Tura
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes
MA
Moreira
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani
RA
Rodrigues
Maria do Céu
Mdo C
Marques
D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life