Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo investigar os modos específicos de envelhecimento no contexto cultural contemporâneo. Levando-se em consideração que cada sujeito envelhece de modo absolutamente singular,podemos, então, dizer que existam inúmeras formas de envelhecer e de velhices. A sociedade contemporânea do consumo, de ritmo veloz e frenético, é marcada por uma cultura da imagem. O corpo é sobrevalorizado e super exigido. O êxito e a felicidade implicam na adesão a modelos calcados no encantamento narcísico, beleza e juvenilidade. No pólo oposto, está a velhice que, inevitavelmente, costuma-se caracterizar com os atributos negativos: decrepitude, nostalgia, degeneração, declínio, obsoletismo e improdutividade.Instaura-se, pois, um cenário que nos leva a pensar na idéia de rejeição e temor ao envelhecer em virtude do mito da eterna juventude. As reflexões acerca do narcisismo exacerbado e do culto ao corpo, instigaram-me a pensar e a interrogar qual seria o lugar reservado para os idosos? Ao que parece, tudo leva a crer que é exatamente o não-lugar. A proposta é tão somente dar vez a esses velhos, ou seja, reservarlhes um lugar e, sobretudo, o desejo de dar-lhes voz, mediante a escuta atenta de seus discursos. Para isso, foram realizadas 06 entrevistas com idosos de ambos os sexos, acima dos 60 anos de idade, de classe média da zona urbana da Cidade do Recife, todos ativos, mantendo algum tipo de atividade intelectual e física.Trata-se de uma pesquisa teórico-clínica, de inspiração psicanalítica, embora também tenha destacado para a discussão, as contribuições mais recentes de autores que se dedicam à temática do processo de envelhecimento e da velhice.Tem o caráter do método clínico, isto porque os fragmentos clínicos de alguns idosos por mim atendidos em consultório e os depoimentos colhidos com os entrevistados foram submetidos à interpretação, servindo, portanto, para ilustrar a teoria / The scope of this research is to investigate the specific ways of getting old in the cultural context of nowadays. Taking in account that each individual gets old in an absolutely particular way, we can say that there are several forms of getting old and several kinds of old aged. The nowadays consume society, in a fast and frenetic way is marked by the culture of image. Body is super valorized and requested. Success and happiness imply in the acceptance of models printed in the narcisistic charm, beauty and youth. In the opposite side is the old age that, unavoidably, uses to prior negative attributes: decrepitude, nostalgia, degeneration, decline, obsolescence and improductivity. It is thus created a scenery that leads to the idea of rejection and fear to get old due to the myth of everlasting youth. Reflection over exacerbated narcisism and worship to the body, led me to think and question what would the position to old people be? Apparently, all leads to believe that is exactly the nowhere. The proposal is only to give a chance to these old people, i.e., give them a place, and, above all, the desire of giving them voice, by listening their speeches. To achieve this goal, six interviews were taken with old aged people of both sexes, over 60 years old, of medium class, all of them actives, keeping some kind of intellectual or physical activity. It is a theoretical-clinical research, of psychoanalytic inspiration, despite the most recent contributions of authors that deal with the matter of getting old and old aged, have importance to the discussion. The research has the character of clinical method, because the clinical fragments of some old aged attended by me in consultory and the answers were submitted to interpretation, serving them to illustrate the theory

Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar as transformações do envelhecimento que se dão pelas narrativas produzidas pelas lembranças. Busca destacar a especificidade do papel da memória no processo de envelhecimento e a sua força de transformação e resistência. A pertinência do tema está ligada a marcada expressão que o contingente de pessoas idosas adquiriu nos anos recentes ao ganhar visibilidade cada vez maior, impondo-se como um grupo com demandas e características próprias. No estudo, articulam-se os conceitos de sujeito, de memória e de narratividade. Na primeira parte, desenvolve-se a noção de sujeito, desde um eu central, fundamento de uma unidade de expressão, até a fragmentação desse eu, que se torna múltitiplo e expressão crítica do homem moderno. Na segunda parte, o estudo da memória, acompanhamos a passagem de uma memória definida como permanente e reprodutora para uma descrição de memória como uma habilidade criativa, capaz de retrospectivamente produzir novas narrativas. Na terceira parte, estudamos o conceito de narratividade, explorando diversos aspectos para além do campo literário. Finalmente, com a rede conceitual sujeito - memória - narrativa estabelecida, reconhecemos na obra de Pedro Nava o surgimento de múltiplos narradores, que, frente a velhice, em vez de se defender e negar a vida, aceitam o desafio de um confronto e se afirmam, forjados em suas diferenças. / This work aims to investigate the changes of aging that occur through the narratives produced by the memories. Aims to emphasize the specificity of the role of memory in the aging process and its transformation strength and endurance. The relevance of the topic is linked to marked expression that the number of older persons has acquired in recent years by gaining greater visibility, imposing itself as a group with demands and characteristics. In the study, articulate the concepts of subject, memory and narrative. The first part develops the notion of the subject from a central self, foundation of a unit of expression, until the fragmentation of that self, which becomes múltitiplo and critical expression of modern man. In the second part, the study of memory, follow the passage of a memory defined as permanent and breeding for a description of memory as a creative skill, able to retrospectively produce new narratives. In the third part, we study the concept of narrative, exploring many aspects beyond the literary field. Finally, conceptual network with the subject - Memory - narrative established, we recognize the work of Pedro Nava the emergence of multiple narrators, who, with old age, rather than defend and deny life, accept the challenge of a confrontation and claim , forged their differences.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been relatively unstudied after young adulthood. Yet there are a variety of reasons to expect that EI may be different at mid life than in young adulthood. Normative life experiences may lead to increases in EI, and as the array of different environments and experiences increases with age, one might expect greater individual differences in EI. Similarly, if EI is located somewhere at the intersection of personality and intelligence, as some have speculated, it may follow a course of structural differentiation similar to cognitive abilities. EI may be more closely linked to social variables such as loneliness and friendships at mid life, and its relation to established personality and ability factors such as the Big Five (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) and fluid and crystallized abilities may also vary with age. These hypotheses were investigated in samples of 292 young adults and 246 mid life adults, using the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Inventory, the NEO-Five Factor Personality Inventory, markers of crystallized and fluid ability from Horn's Crystallized/Fluid Sampler, and a variety of other measures. Mid life adults scored higher on overall EI scores, but evidenced no greater range of individual differences than did young adults. A series of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed no greater differentiation in the mid life sample either among dimensions of EI or between EI and personality and intelligence variables. Finally, EI appeared equally predictive of social variables in each sample. Results are discussed from the perspective of lifespan and aging literature on emotion, personality, and social functioning. Qualifications for the inference of age-related change in cross sectional designs are considered, along with advantages and disadvantages of factor-analytic and covariance structure modeling methodology. Implications, particularly for psychotherapy with each age group, are discussed.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ivanilza.pdf: 1827651 bytes, checksum: 25ba05fd24ada7a3aebf67daacd60f58 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-02-10 / The more the number of the elderly people, in Brazil and in the world increase, the more important is the achievement of the study and the research in this field which carry out effective ways of intervention which can contribute to drive the human and socials sciences professionals in the attendancing and the setting of services and programs which have got this population as their main objective. The present work comes down to a research carried out in Paulo Afonso City, Bahia interland, with six male elderly who take part in the Third Age Project (Third Age Open University) as well as the community six elderly. The general purpose was to look over their perception about the roles experienced along the vital cycle of the family. Individual appointments were achieved, which were transcribed and analysed by topics. The study shows the strictness from the old men s role in our culture, which begins with the son, uncle, brother, husband, home supporter and grandfather. These old people came from traditional families in which the roles were strict and hierarchicals, without an opening for dialogues among one another. The son had no active voice in the family while the father was the supporter, emotionally far and without setting any affectionate relationship with wife or children. This behaviour is clearly presented along from the interviewers reports. These old people have been reproducing the same family dynamics in their general relationship, as they use to do with their own family. In both groups, the hierarchy was clearly presented. The difference is set up in the perspective and future plans between the Reviver Project old people and the community one. As the first ones show themselves more optimistcs, the community one show some bigger convenience as well as some lack of perspective. We can also realize some contraditions between the two groups: both groups asserted that beforetime they were more respected and beloved, despite of the few laws protecting them; although, they told that nowadays they have been respected by the young and that they shouldn t cry out against the family and the social relationship as well. We hope that this work may be a contribution to the ones who are interested in the old people affairs as well as to the ones who deal with families affairs / Diante do aumento do número de idosos, na população mundial e brasileira, tornase importante a realização de estudos e pesquisas na área que apontem formas eficazes de intervenção e que contribuam para nortear os profissionais das ciências humanas e sociais no atendimento e na implantação de serviços e programas voltados para esta população. Este trabalho constitui uma pesquisa realizada na cidade de Paulo Afonso, interior baiano, com seis idosos do sexo masculino participantes do projeto da 3ª idade (Universidade Aberta a 3ª Idade) e seis idosos da comunidade. O objetivo geral foi investigar sua percepção acerca dos papéis vivenciados ao longo do ciclo vital da família. Foram realizadas entrevistas individuais, as quais foram transcritas e analisadas por temas. O estudo mostra a rigidez dos papéis do homem idoso em nossa cultura, iniciando-se com o papel de filho, tio, irmão, marido, provedor do lar e avô. Esses idosos vieram de famílias tradicionais, onde os papéis eram rígidos e hierarquizados, sem abertura para o diálogo. O filho não tinha voz e o pai era provedor, distante, emocionalmente, e não mantinha um relacionamento de afeto, nem de abertura com os filhos e com a esposa. Essa postura fica clara ao longo dos relatos dos entrevistados. Esses idosos estão reproduzindo em seus relacionamentos a mesma dinâmica familiar de sua família de origem. Em ambos os grupos, a hierarquia ficou clara. A diferença se dá na perspectiva e planos futuros entre os idosos participantes do projeto Reviver e os idosos da comunidade. Enquanto os primeiros se mostraram mais otimistas, os da comunidade demonstraram maior comodismo e falta de perspectiva. Notam-se, também, contradições entre os dois grupos: ambos afirmaram que os idosos antigamente eram mais respeitados e queridos, apesar de haver poucas leis protegendo-os; no entanto, em relação a si mesmos, disseram que os jovens os respeitam e que no relacionamento familiar e social atual não têm do que reclamar. Esperamos que este trabalho possa contribuir para os interessados nas questões da velhice bem como para os que lidam com famílias

Submitted by Biblioteca Central (biblioteca@unicap.br) on 2018-10-03T18:48:36Z No. of bitstreams: 2 danielle_andrade_pitanga.pdf: 1918022 bytes, checksum: 5542f69ca4587a07bee6bd13a043a7f4 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-10-03T18:48:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 danielle_andrade_pitanga.pdf: 1918022 bytes, checksum: 5542f69ca4587a07bee6bd13a043a7f4 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-21 / Old age, through serious illnesses, brings about a constant battle between life and death. The inexorable deterioration of chronic degenerative diseases brings the elderly to a paradox, that is, on the one hand, the threat of annihilation is painful, causing anguish and suffering; on the other hand, it makes them prone to assigning new meanings to their existence, reconsidering their perspectives in order to find reasons to live. The restlessness in face of the unfathomable limits of life, which takes shape with our growing consciousness of mortality itself, requires that the elderly take charge of what ails them. Thus, this work seeks to grasp the modes through which the elderly suffering from chronic degenerative diseases subjectify aging, falling ill and dying. The participants in this study were five old-age individuals suffering from chronic diseases both in and out of hospital facilities. The tools utilized included narrative interviews carried out individually with each participant and a Field Journal. The narratives collected from the elderly and the notes taken in the field sessions were analyzed from the Foucauldian discourse analysis approach. Drawing on Foucault’s writings, the research findings and the successive implications and problems we proposed allowed us to locate old-age in the realm of ethics, aesthetics and stylistics of existence. From this point of view, the participants’ accounts revealed unique elements of subjectivity, of producing their existence and of positioning themselves in face of life and death. Such production of subjectivity is based on an ethical-aesthetical model. The interviewees sought to re-create and re-invent their own aging while seeking to invent their own selves like works of art, devising and assigning life with a particular style. We look at old-age through the angle of the art of living sustained by self-care which also entails the ineluctable caring others. / A velhice, atravessada por enfermidades graves, expõe o constante entrechoque entre vida e morte. O transcurso inexoravelmente progressivo de uma doença crônico-degenerativa mobiliza o idoso a confrontar-se com um paradoxo: por um lado, a ameaça de aniquilamento provoca dor, angústia e sofrimento, enquanto que, por outro, impele-o à tendência de ressignificar sua existência, redimensionando perspectivas na busca de um sentido para o viver. A inquietude frente ao insondável limite da vida, radicalizada na consciência da própria mortalidade, exige dos sujeitos idosos assumir uma posição frente àquilo que os aflige. Este trabalho objetiva, pois, compreender os modos de subjetivação de idosos portadores de doenças crônico-degenerativas ante o envelhecer, o adoecer e o morrer. Participaram deste estudo cinco idosos em condições crônicas de adoecimento que estavam ou não em regime de internação hospitalar. Os instrumentos utilizados foram entrevista narrativa realizada individualmente com cada participante e um Diário de Campo. As narrativas produzidas pelos idosos e o registro das observações em campo foram analisados utilizando-se a abordagem da analítica discursiva na perspectiva foucaultiana. Dos caminhos trilhados nesta pesquisa com os sucessivos desdobramentos das articulações e problematizações as quais propusemos, permitiu-nos, sob a inspiração dos escritos de Foucault, situar a velhice no campo da ética, da estética e das estilizações da existência. Sob essa ótica, encontramos em seus discursos, circunscrições dos modos singulares de se subjetivarem, de produzir suas existências e de posicionarem-se perante à vida e à morte. A produção desses modos próprios de subjetivar-se está pautada num modelo ético-estético e político. Os idosos entrevistados procuravam re (criar) e re (inventar) suas próprias velhices; buscavam a invenção de si mesmos como uma obra de arte, construindo e conferindo à vida um estilo particular. Lançamos o olhar para a velhice pelo viés das artes de viver sustentadas pelo cuidado de si que passa também pelo imperioso cuidar do outro.

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Afrikaans text / Hierdie studie het ten doel gehad om die Opvoedkundig-Sielkundige Relasieteorie te gebruik in die identifisering van 'n middeljarekrisis by middeljariges. Met die oog hierop is daar hoofsaaklik op die volgende gekonsentreer: Die middeljare as fenomeen, met spesifieke verwysing na die belewing van krisis­ elemente tydens hierdie lewensfase, wat op 'n middeljarekrisis sou kon dui Die gebruik van die Opvoedkundig-Sielkundige Relasieteorie as gefundeerde teoretiese vertrekpunt in die identifisering van 'n middeljarekrisis Die daarstel van •n diagnostiese vraelys binne die raamwerk van die Opvoedkundig- Sielkundige Relasieteorie wat in die empiriese studie gebruik is om 'n middeljarekrisis te identifiseer Daar is bevind dat, aJhoewel nie aile middeljariges 'n krisistydperk ervaar nie, daar tien verskillende krisis-elemente is wat op 'n middeljarekrisis sou kon dui. 'n Diagnostiese vraelys is in terme van die Opvoedkundig-Sielkundige Relasieteorie veroperasionaliseer, en gebruik in die identifisering van 'n middeljarekrisis. / The aim of this study was to use the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory in the identification of a midlife crisis in middle aged persons. The researcher concentrated on the following main aspects: The middle years as phenomenon, with specific reference to the experience of crisis - elements during this life phase, which could lead to a crisis The use of the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory as well-grounded theoretical point of departure in the identification of a midlife crisis The compilation of a diagnostic questionnaireusing the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory as framework, which was used in the empirical study to identify a midlife crisis It was found that, although not all middle aged persons experience a crisis during this time, there are ten different crisis elements which could indicate a midlife crisis. A diagnostic questionnaire was operationalised in terms of the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory, and used in the identification of a midlife crisis. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Voorligting)

Afrikaans text / Hierdie studie het ten doel gehad om die Opvoedkundig-Sielkundige Relasieteorie te gebruik in die identifisering van 'n middeljarekrisis by middeljariges. Met die oog hierop is daar hoofsaaklik op die volgende gekonsentreer: Die middeljare as fenomeen, met spesifieke verwysing na die belewing van krisis­ elemente tydens hierdie lewensfase, wat op 'n middeljarekrisis sou kon dui Die gebruik van die Opvoedkundig-Sielkundige Relasieteorie as gefundeerde teoretiese vertrekpunt in die identifisering van 'n middeljarekrisis Die daarstel van •n diagnostiese vraelys binne die raamwerk van die Opvoedkundig- Sielkundige Relasieteorie wat in die empiriese studie gebruik is om 'n middeljarekrisis te identifiseer Daar is bevind dat, aJhoewel nie aile middeljariges 'n krisistydperk ervaar nie, daar tien verskillende krisis-elemente is wat op 'n middeljarekrisis sou kon dui. 'n Diagnostiese vraelys is in terme van die Opvoedkundig-Sielkundige Relasieteorie veroperasionaliseer, en gebruik in die identifisering van 'n middeljarekrisis. / The aim of this study was to use the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory in the identification of a midlife crisis in middle aged persons. The researcher concentrated on the following main aspects: The middle years as phenomenon, with specific reference to the experience of crisis - elements during this life phase, which could lead to a crisis The use of the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory as well-grounded theoretical point of departure in the identification of a midlife crisis The compilation of a diagnostic questionnaireusing the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory as framework, which was used in the empirical study to identify a midlife crisis It was found that, although not all middle aged persons experience a crisis during this time, there are ten different crisis elements which could indicate a midlife crisis. A diagnostic questionnaire was operationalised in terms of the Edu-Psychological Relation Theory, and used in the identification of a midlife crisis. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Voorligting)

Os idosos já ocupam 11,3% da população brasileira e isto tem propiciado que a sociedade esteja, cada vez mais, lidando com as questões relacionadas ao envelhecimento. Saber que a população envelhece, mas não procurar entender como isso acontece não prepara a sociedade para este envelhecimento. Deste modo, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi investigar o conceito de saúde, na perspectiva de idosos. Especificamente pretendeu-se analisar: como percebem sua própria saúde, as estratégias para mantê-la e que fatores podem afetá-la. Foi realizada com 12 indivíduos, de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária entre 62 e 81 anos, de camadas média e alta. Eles responderam a uma entrevista composta de questões relacionadas aos objetivos da investigação e os dados sócio-demográficos. Depois de uma analise de conteúdo das entrevistas pode-se constatar que deram grande importância à saúde, ampliando o conceito tradicional deste termo como ausência de doença; e que adotam várias estratégias para mantê-la; as preocupações com familiares apareceram como os principais fatores que afetam sua saúde. Conclui-se que, de maneira geral, eles se perceberam como possuidores de boa saúde. / The elderly now occupies 11.3% of the brazilian population and it has afforded the society for being increasingly dealing with issues related to aging. Knowing that the population aging, but not try to understand how this happens does not prepare for this aging society The objective of this research was to investigate the concept of health from the perspective of the elderly. Specifically it sought to analyze: how they perceive their own health, the strategies to keep it and what factors can affect it. It was conducted with 12 individuals from both sexes, aged between 62 and 81 years of middle and upper social classes. After a content analysis can be seen that they answered to an interview consisting of questions related to the purposes of research and its socio-demographic data. Its possible to be see: the great importance given to health, expanding the traditional concept of this term as absence of disease; they adopt many strategies to keep it;. Concerns about family appeared as the main factors that affect their health. It can be concluded that, in general, they perceived themselves as having good health.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Danielle Pitanga.pdf: 625995 bytes, checksum: 1a7c04429a5d97a466ad83358db1ea31 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-14 / The scope of this research is to investigate the specific ways of getting old in the cultural context of nowadays. Taking in account that each individual gets old in an absolutely particular way, we can say that there are several forms of getting old and several kinds of old aged. The nowadays consume society, in a fast and frenetic way is marked by the culture of image. Body is super valorized and requested. Success and happiness imply in the acceptance of models printed in the narcisistic charm, beauty and youth. In the opposite side is the old age that, unavoidably, uses to prior negative attributes: decrepitude, nostalgia, degeneration, decline, obsolescence and improductivity. It is thus created a scenery that leads to the idea of rejection and fear to get old due to the myth of everlasting youth . Reflection over exacerbated narcisism and worship to the body, led me to think and question what would the position to old people be? Apparently, all leads to believe that is exactly the nowhere . The proposal is only to give a chance to these old people, i.e., give them a place , and, above all, the desire of giving them voice , by listening their speeches. To achieve this goal, six interviews were taken with old aged people of both sexes, over 60 years old, of medium class, all of them actives, keeping some kind of intellectual or physical activity. It is a theoretical-clinical research, of psychoanalytic inspiration, despite the most recent contributions of authors that deal with the matter of getting old and old aged, have importance to the discussion. The research has the character of clinical method, because the clinical fragments of some old aged attended by me in consultory and the answers were submitted to interpretation, serving them to illustrate the theory / Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo investigar os modos específicos de envelhecimento no contexto cultural contemporâneo. Levando-se em consideração que cada sujeito envelhece de modo absolutamente singular,podemos, então, dizer que existam inúmeras formas de envelhecer e de velhices. A sociedade contemporânea do consumo, de ritmo veloz e frenético, é marcada por uma cultura da imagem. O corpo é sobrevalorizado e super exigido. O êxito e a felicidade implicam na adesão a modelos calcados no encantamento narcísico, beleza e juvenilidade. No pólo oposto, está a velhice que, inevitavelmente, costuma-se caracterizar com os atributos negativos: decrepitude, nostalgia, degeneração, declínio, obsoletismo e improdutividade.Instaura-se, pois, um cenário que nos leva a pensar na idéia de rejeição e temor ao envelhecer em virtude do mito da eterna juventude . As reflexões acerca do narcisismo exacerbado e do culto ao corpo, instigaram-me a pensar e a interrogar qual seria o lugar reservado para os idosos? Ao que parece, tudo leva a crer que é exatamente o não-lugar . A proposta é tão somente dar vez a esses velhos, ou seja, reservarlhes um lugar e, sobretudo, o desejo de dar-lhes voz , mediante a escuta atenta de seus discursos. Para isso, foram realizadas 06 entrevistas com idosos de ambos os sexos, acima dos 60 anos de idade, de classe média da zona urbana da Cidade do Recife, todos ativos, mantendo algum tipo de atividade intelectual e física.Trata-se de uma pesquisa teórico-clínica, de inspiração psicanalítica, embora também tenha destacado para a discussão, as contribuições mais recentes de autores que se dedicam à temática do processo de envelhecimento e da velhice.Tem o caráter do método clínico, isto porque os fragmentos clínicos de alguns idosos por mim atendidos em consultório e os depoimentos colhidos com os entrevistados foram submetidos à interpretação, servindo, portanto, para ilustrar a teoria