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Como envelhece o amor? : Perceções de diferentes grupos etários do bem-estar e da intimidade nos idosos
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Objetivos: O presente estudo pretende a avaliação da perceção de Bem-Estar e Intimidade dos idosos, por
diferentes faixas etárias da população (20 – 35 anos; 35 – 50 anos; 50 – 65 anos). Dividindo-se em três objetivos
(1) Comparar a perceção de bem-estar psicológico nos adultos mais velhos, entre os grupos etários. (2) Comparar a
perceção de intimidade nos adultos mais velhos, entre os grupos etários. (3) Avaliar a relação entre as perceções de
bem-estar psicológico e de intimidade nos adultos mais velhos, entre os grupos etários. Método: Baseando-se no
Modelo do Bem-Estar Psicológico, no Modelo do Processo Interpessoal da Intimidade e nos estudos de Schaefer e
Olson, desenvolveu-se um questionário misto online, aplicado a 542 participantes com idades entre os 20 e os 65
anos. Resultados: No BEP revelaram-se diferenças significativas na autonomia (sig. =,05) entre idades nas
questões quantitativas, e como mais importantes as relações interpessoais, saúde, atividades, sentimentos e
emoções, aspetos do saber, identidade, promotores sociais e ambiente externo, nas questões qualitativas. Na
Intimidade, a intimidade social apresentou diferenças entre idades (sig. =,001 e sig. =,000) para as questões
quantitativas, e nas questões qualitativas observou-se a divisão entre características positivas iguais entre todas as
idades, e características negativas que diferiram entre idades. Confirmou-se a forte relação entre o BEP e a
Intimidade em várias dimensões, não diferindo entre idades. Conclusões: As perceções de BEP e Intimidade são
semelhantes globalmente entre idades, diferindo em algumas dimensões específicas tais como a autonomia ou a
intimidade social. Verifica-se uma relação forte entre o BEP e a Intimidade nos adultos mais velhos, percecionada
por todas as faixas etárias.
Objectives: This study aims to assess the perception of well-being and intimacy of the elderly, by different age groups of the population (20 – 35 years; 35 – 50 years; 50 – 65 years). Dividing into three objectives (1) Compare the perception of psychological well-being in older adults, between age groups. (2) Compare the perception of intimacy in older adults, between age groups. (3) Evaluate the relationship between perceptions of psychological well-being and intimacy in older adults, across age groups. Method: Based on the Psychological Well-Being Model, the Interpersonal Process of Intimacy Model and the studies by Schaefer and Olson, a mixed online questionnaire was developed, applied to 542 participants aged between 20 and 65 years. Results: The BEP revealed significant differences in autonomy (sig. =,05) between ages in the quantitative questions, and the most important were interpersonal relationships, health, activities, feelings and emotions, aspects of knowledge, identity, promoters social and external environment, in qualitative questions. In Intimacy, social intimacy showed differences between ages (sig. =,001 and sig. =,000) for the quantitative questions, and in the qualitative questions there was a division between positive characteristics equal between all ages, and negative characteristics that differed between ages. A strong relationship between BEP and Intimacy was confirmed in several dimensions, with no difference between ages. Conclusions: The perceptions of BEP and Intimacy are globally similar between ages, differing in some specific dimensions such as autonomy or social intimacy. There is a strong relationship between BEP and Intimacy in older adults, perceived by all age groups.
Objectives: This study aims to assess the perception of well-being and intimacy of the elderly, by different age groups of the population (20 – 35 years; 35 – 50 years; 50 – 65 years). Dividing into three objectives (1) Compare the perception of psychological well-being in older adults, between age groups. (2) Compare the perception of intimacy in older adults, between age groups. (3) Evaluate the relationship between perceptions of psychological well-being and intimacy in older adults, across age groups. Method: Based on the Psychological Well-Being Model, the Interpersonal Process of Intimacy Model and the studies by Schaefer and Olson, a mixed online questionnaire was developed, applied to 542 participants aged between 20 and 65 years. Results: The BEP revealed significant differences in autonomy (sig. =,05) between ages in the quantitative questions, and the most important were interpersonal relationships, health, activities, feelings and emotions, aspects of knowledge, identity, promoters social and external environment, in qualitative questions. In Intimacy, social intimacy showed differences between ages (sig. =,001 and sig. =,000) for the quantitative questions, and in the qualitative questions there was a division between positive characteristics equal between all ages, and negative characteristics that differed between ages. A strong relationship between BEP and Intimacy was confirmed in several dimensions, with no difference between ages. Conclusions: The perceptions of BEP and Intimacy are globally similar between ages, differing in some specific dimensions such as autonomy or social intimacy. There is a strong relationship between BEP and Intimacy in older adults, perceived by all age groups.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA –
Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de
Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Adultícia avançada Bem estar psicológico Intimidade Perceções Pessoa idosa Aging Psychological well-being Intimacy Perceptions Older adults.