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Social support and cognitive processing among elderly caregivers and non-caregivers of other elderly persons

Objective : to analyze measures of social support and cognitive processing among elderly caregivers and non-caregivers. Method : a comparative, cross-sectional and quantitative study was performed. Participants were divided into two groups: 41 elderly caregivers of other elderly persons (G1) and 41 elde...

Validation of a questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support for the elderly: section 1

Objectives: to construct and carry out content (CV) and response process (RPV) validation for a questionnaire to assess informal social support for the elderly. Method: a descriptive, observational, quantitative study was performed between January and December 2016 in the city of Natal (Rio Grande do No...

Functional, nutritional and social factors associated with mobility limitations in the elderly: a systematic review

Salud pública Méx; 60 (5), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To systematically review the prevalence and incidence of mobility limitations in the elderly people and their associated factors. Materials and methods: Articles in the electronic literature were searched via PubMed, Scopus, Lilacs, SciELO, PAHO, MedCarib, Repidisca, Wholis, IBCES,...

Depresión adolescente: factores de riesgo y apoyo social como factor protector

Univ. psychol; 17 (3), 2018
Resumen El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar, en un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales, la relación de las características negativas del vecindario y del contexto escolar, amigos de riesgo, problemas de autorregulación y sucesos de vida con la depresión en adolescentes, así como el posible papel pro...

Subjetividad y autonomía: significados y narrativas sobre la discontinuación de fármacos psiquiátricos

Salud colect; 14 (3), 2018
RESUMEN El objetivo de este trabajo fue reconstruir los significados y narrativas sobre la discontinuación de fármacos psiquiátricos, considerando las estrategias para abandonar su consumo y los procesos de construcción de identidad en torno a ello. En 2015, se realizaron entrevistas individuales sem...

Las jóvenes: entre la "marea verde" y la decisión de abortar

Salud colect; 14 (3), 2018
RESUMEN Este trabajo analiza las características, argumentos y condiciones de posibilidad que presentan los activismos de género, desplegados en los últimos años por las mujeres jóvenes en Argentina, con especial atención en la marca generacional que imprimen a las demandas y luchas colectivas por ...

Social Factors Contributing to the Development of Allostatic Load in Older Adults: A Correlational-Predictive Study

Aquichan; 18 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine if social factors, such as housing conditions, satisfaction with one's house, neighborhood characteristics, social support, family relations and church attendance affect allostatic load in older adults. Materials and method: A correlational-predictive, cross-sectional s...

Quality of life in schizophrenic patients: the influence of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and satisfaction with social support

Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and satisfaction with social support with the quality of life of schizophrenic patients. Methodology This study included a sample of 268 participants. An interview was conducted to obtain sociodemographic...

Escola e demais redes de proteção: aproximações e atuações (im)possíveis?

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo apresentar e discutir as relações possíveis da Psicologia com a rede de proteção à criança e adolescência por meio do Projeto Ecoar (Espaço de Convivência Ação e Reflexão) e as possibilidades de mediação da escola com as demais redes de proteção. Fo...

Trajetórias escolares de adolescentes em conflito com a lei: permanência e evasão escolar

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo descrever trajetórias escolares de adolescentes cumprindo medidas socioeducativas em programas de liberdade assistida da Grande Vitória (ES), de modo a compreender processos de permanência e evasão escolar. Foram entrevistados cinco adolescentes evadidos da escola e c...