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A perda da identidade pessoal em idosos institucionalizados
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O presente estudo tem como objectivo explorar alguns aspectos da identidade de idosos que se possam modificar com a institucionalização. Para tal foram observados quatro indivíduos institucionalizados num lar de Viana do Castelo, de ambos os géneros e com mais de 65 anos, tendo sido utilizada, para a recolha de informação, uma entrevista semiestruturada. Pretendia-se que estudos posteriores aprofundassem o conhecimento destes factores agora identificados. Contudo, os resultados obtidos apontam para o facto da institucionalização per si não ser um factor que ponha em risco a identidade pessoal dos idosos. Parecem contudo existir um conjunto de características pessoais e sociais que, quando em desequilíbrio, podem efectivamente influenciar o sentimento de identidade pessoal dos indivíduos.
ABSTRACT: The present study has the main purpose of exploring some of the identity aspects that can be altered with institutionalization. For that there were observed four institutionalized individuals in a nursing home in Viana do Castelo, of both genders and with more than 65 years old. The data collection was made by a semistructured interview. One of the goals of this study was to allow future studies to deepen the knowledge of the identified factors. However, the obtained results show that institutionalization by itself is not a factor that endangers the personal identity in elderly, but there seem to be a group of personal and social characteristics that, when in imbalance, can effectively influence people sense of personal identity.
ABSTRACT: The present study has the main purpose of exploring some of the identity aspects that can be altered with institutionalization. For that there were observed four institutionalized individuals in a nursing home in Viana do Castelo, of both genders and with more than 65 years old. The data collection was made by a semistructured interview. One of the goals of this study was to allow future studies to deepen the knowledge of the identified factors. However, the obtained results show that institutionalization by itself is not a factor that endangers the personal identity in elderly, but there seem to be a group of personal and social characteristics that, when in imbalance, can effectively influence people sense of personal identity.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica, apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
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Perda da identidade pessoal, Idosos Institucionalização Personal identity loss Elderly Institutionalization