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Envelhecer em Cabo Verde: desafios e oportunidades. Um estudo com a população mais velha da ilha de Santiago
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Abstract(s)
O envelhecimento é um fenómeno mundial e envelhecer de forma ativa e
saudável é essencial durante este processo. A complexidade do envelhecimento e a forma
como os adultos mais velhos vivenciam esse processo implica desmistificar alguns
conceitos relacionados à desconstrução de crenças, preconceitos e estereótipos que
cercam a velhice e o modo de envelhecer. A perceção do envelhecimento está
intrinsecamente ligada a crenças sobre a experiência desse processo, atitudes e reações
emocionais (Barker et al., 2007). O principal objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os
desafios e as oportunidades de envelhecer em Cabo Verde e a perceção dos adultos mais
velhos sobre o envelhecimento. Além disso, este estudo procura avaliar a qualidade de
vida dos participantes e verificar a influência que existe na perceção dos adultos mais
velhos sobre os desafios e oportunidades de envelhecer no país. A amostra é constituída
por 250 participantes da ilha de Santiago, Cabo Verde, com idades compreendidas entre
60 e 98 anos. A recolha dos dados foi efetuada através de dois questionários, o
questionário sobre a perceção dos desafios e oportunidades do envelhecimento e o
questionário de qualidade de vida - versão traduzida, validada e adaptada para a
população mais velha cabo-verdiana (Semedo, 2017). Os dados foram tratados e
analisados com recurso ao SPSS versão 28.0. Os resultados deste estudo mostraram a
existência de fatores que influenciam a perceção dos adultos mais velhos acerca dos
desafios e oportunidades de envelhecer, bem como a sua qualidade de vida. A análise
permitiu ainda verificar que a qualidade de vida influencia a forma como são identificados
os desafios e oportunidades de envelhecer em Cabo Verde.
Aging is a worldwide phenomenon and aging in an active and healthy way is essential during this process. The complexity of aging and the way older adults experience this process implies demystifying some concepts related to the deconstruction of beliefs, prejudices and stereotypes that surround old age and the way of aging. The perception of aging is intrinsically linked to beliefs about the experience of this process, attitudes and emotional reactions (Barker et al., 2007). The main objective of this study was to identify the challenges and opportunities of ageing in Cape Verde and the perception of older adults about ageing. In addition, this study seeks to assess the quality of life of the participants and verify the influence that exists on the perception of older adults about the challenges and opportunities of aging in the country. The sample consists of 250 participants from the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, aged between 60 and 98 years. Data collection was carried out through two questionnaires, the questionnaire on the perception of the challenges and opportunities of aging and the quality of life questionnaire - a translated, validated and adapted version for the older Cape Verdean population (Semedo, 2017). The data were treated and analyzed using SPSS version 28.0. The results of this study showed the existence of factors that influence older adults’ perception of the challenges and opportunities of aging, as well as their quality of life. The analysis also allowed us to verify that quality of life influences the way in which the challenges and opportunities of aging in Cape Verde are identified.
Aging is a worldwide phenomenon and aging in an active and healthy way is essential during this process. The complexity of aging and the way older adults experience this process implies demystifying some concepts related to the deconstruction of beliefs, prejudices and stereotypes that surround old age and the way of aging. The perception of aging is intrinsically linked to beliefs about the experience of this process, attitudes and emotional reactions (Barker et al., 2007). The main objective of this study was to identify the challenges and opportunities of ageing in Cape Verde and the perception of older adults about ageing. In addition, this study seeks to assess the quality of life of the participants and verify the influence that exists on the perception of older adults about the challenges and opportunities of aging in the country. The sample consists of 250 participants from the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, aged between 60 and 98 years. Data collection was carried out through two questionnaires, the questionnaire on the perception of the challenges and opportunities of aging and the quality of life questionnaire - a translated, validated and adapted version for the older Cape Verdean population (Semedo, 2017). The data were treated and analyzed using SPSS version 28.0. The results of this study showed the existence of factors that influence older adults’ perception of the challenges and opportunities of aging, as well as their quality of life. The analysis also allowed us to verify that quality of life influences the way in which the challenges and opportunities of aging in Cape Verde are identified.
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Keywords
Desafios e oportunidades Perceção do Envelhecimento Envelhecer em Cabo Verde Challenges and opportunities Perception of Aging Aging in Cape Verde