Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks
<p>The widowhood process in the elderly is mainly experienced by women, due to the age differential between feminine and masculine average life expectancy. In this context, this study aims to understand the state of widowhood in a feminine point of view, analyzing its impact in lifestyle choic...
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2015-02-01
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| description | <p>The widowhood process in the elderly is mainly experienced by women, due to the age differential between feminine and masculine average life expectancy. In this context, this study aims to understand the state of widowhood in a feminine point of view, analyzing its impact in lifestyle choices, identifying the changes occurred in the lives of elderly women and, in which way the widowhood influences the choice of different everyday and leisure activities. Using a qualitative methodology, it has been organized as an exploratory-descriptive study, in which was used a study group composed by 30 elderly widowed women, aged 65 or above. Data was collected through semi-structured individual interviews, then analyzed in terms of content with the support of WebQ da Software (Web Qualitative Data Analysis). Results show that the fact of having become widowed gave the elderly a greater independence and sense of liberty. Simultaneously, it also showed that in the early years of widowhood, widows show more feelings of grief and nostalgia for their loved one (feeling of missing someone immensely).</p> <p> </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b597a2a6cbf0455c9ea1f968875d19f42022-12-21T23:43:42ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloKairós Gerontologia1516-25672176-901X2015-02-01173435714929Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looksCarriço Sílvia0Rui Neves1Universidade de Aveiro.Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal).<p>The widowhood process in the elderly is mainly experienced by women, due to the age differential between feminine and masculine average life expectancy. In this context, this study aims to understand the state of widowhood in a feminine point of view, analyzing its impact in lifestyle choices, identifying the changes occurred in the lives of elderly women and, in which way the widowhood influences the choice of different everyday and leisure activities. Using a qualitative methodology, it has been organized as an exploratory-descriptive study, in which was used a study group composed by 30 elderly widowed women, aged 65 or above. Data was collected through semi-structured individual interviews, then analyzed in terms of content with the support of WebQ da Software (Web Qualitative Data Analysis). Results show that the fact of having become widowed gave the elderly a greater independence and sense of liberty. Simultaneously, it also showed that in the early years of widowhood, widows show more feelings of grief and nostalgia for their loved one (feeling of missing someone immensely).</p> <p> </p>http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21509EnvelhecimentoViuvez FemininaAtividades. |
| spellingShingle | Carriço Sílvia Rui Neves Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks Kairós Gerontologia Envelhecimento Viuvez Feminina Atividades. |
| title | Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks |
| title_full | Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks |
| title_fullStr | Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks |
| title_short | Involuntary freedom in elderly widows – narrative looks |
| title_sort | involuntary freedom in elderly widows narrative looks |
| topic | Envelhecimento Viuvez Feminina Atividades. |
| url | http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21509 |
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