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Popular conceptions on loneliness of the elderly people of Spain and Bucaramanga, Colombia

Authors: Rubio Herrera, Ramona; Cerquera Córdoba, Ara Mercedes; Muñoz Mejía, Rubiela; Pinzón Benavides, Erika Alejandra;

Popular conceptions on loneliness of the elderly people of Spain and Bucaramanga, Colombia

Abstract

El propósito del presente artículo es comparar las concepciones populares de soledad de los adultos mayores de España y los adultos mayores de Bucaramanga, Colombia; para ello se utilizó un diseño cualitativo comparativo de los resultados arrojados por la "Encuesta Concepción de Soledad" con el ítem número 16 del cuestionario "La soledad en las personas mayores". La muestra fue conformada por 1956 adultos mayores de España y 6607 adultos mayores de Bucaramanga, Colombia. Los criterios de inclusión tomados en cuenta en las 2 poblaciones fueron ser mayor de 65 años. Entre los resultados se encuentra predominancia de las concepciones negativas sobre la soledad, alta incidencia en concepciones relacionadas con la familia, categorías que hacen referencia a la soledad objetiva y subjetiva, concepciones positivas presentes en la población colombiana. 

The goal of the following article is to compare the concepts of loneliness in the elderly people of Spain and the elderly people of Bucaramanga, Colombia; this involved the use of a comparative qualitative design of the results of the "Conception of Loneliness Survey" against item 16 of the questionnaire "The loneliness of the elderly". The sample consisted of 1956 Spanish elders and 6607 of Bucaramanga, Colombia. A minimum age of 65 was held as a constant between both samples. The results showed a predominant negative conception of loneliness, high incidence of family related conceptions, categories referencing isolation (objective solitude) and loneliness (subjective solitude), and positive concepts in the Colombian sample. 

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soledad, elderly people, oldage, Calidad de vida, aging, soledad; adultos mayores; vejez; envejecimiento; ciclo vital; Calidad de vida, Psicología, elderly people; oldage; life span; aging; loneliness; quality of life, quality of life, loneliness, Psychology, ciclo vital, adultos mayores, vejez, envejecimiento, life span

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