RESUMO
Family and community social networks act as social resources that promote well-being at advanced ages. In this study, we analyze the association between social support received from personal social networks (social support from various family members and friends) and community social networks (social support from neighbors and the neighborhood, age, ethnic, or religious group peers and formal social support networks) and quality of life (QoL) for a sample of older Chilean persons (n = 777). The results confirm that social support from family (partner, children, and extended family) and friends, integration in the community (neighbors) and social support from informal systems (social groups) are associated with QoL. Moreover, the model including both types of support explains 25.8% of variance in QoL. The results and their possible implications are discussed.
Assuntos
Redes Comunitárias/normas , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Rede Social , Apoio Social , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Chile , Redes Comunitárias/tendências , Família/psicologia , Feminino , Amigos/psicologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Psicometria/instrumentação , Psicometria/métodos , Análise de RegressãoRESUMO
En la actualidad, las plataformas virtuales (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, entre otras) han impactado en la cotidianeidad generando cambios en las interacciones personales y los patrones de relación. Generalmente, los usuarios de estas plataformas son adolescentes donde lo virtual se hace parte de la construcción de identidad y pertenencia al grupo de pares. El objetivo del trabajo es comprender las dinámicas de la cibercultura adolescente a través de la indagación en redes personales y virtuales de cuatro adolescentes de Mendoza-Argentina. Se escogió el estudio de caso, seleccionándose 4 adolescentes de entre 15 y 17 años. Las herramientas utilizadas fueron: cuestionario administrado a través del software Egonet, observación de la plataforma virtual que utiliza el participante y entrevista semidirigida como modalidad corroborativa de los datos. Los resultados aportan reflexiones para reflexionar en la cibercultura adolescente, resultando arduo diferenciar lo virtual de lo cara a cara y/o online de lo offline. Existe una gran interacción de los adolescentes en las redes virtuales, pueden identificar a sus seguidores y escoger las maneras de exponerse socialmente. Los familiares tienen un rol secundario, tanto en las redes personales y virtuales. Por último, las plataformas virtuales Instagram y Snapchat tienen mayor protagonismo entre las indagadas.
Nowadays, virtual platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, amongst others) have a great impact on everyday life, generating changes in people´s interactions and relationship patterns. Usually, teenagers are the main users of these platforms, where the virtual becomes part of the construction of identity and peer group dynamics. The objective of this study was to understand the dynamics of teenage cyberculture through the investigation of personal and virtual networks of four teenagers in Mendoza, Argentina. A case study method was chosen, where four adolescents between 15 and 17 years old were chosen as participants. The study applies the following tools: a questionnaire administered through the Egonet software, the observation of the social network most frequently used by the subject and a semi-structured interview. The results lead us to reflect on a teen cyberculture in which peer relationships are virtualized, making it difficult to differentiate between online and offline. There is a great interaction between teenagers in virtual networks, where they can identify their followers and choose the way in which they socially expose themselves. Family bonds play a secondary role in both personal and virtual social networks. Furthermore, Instagram and Snapchat were found to be more popular amongst teenagers, rather than the others.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adolescente , Internet , Rede Social , Argentina , Inquéritos e Questionários , Comportamento do AdolescenteRESUMO
Este estudo exploratório analisa as redes sociais pessoais da geração mais velha em famílias com quatro gerações vivas. Foi administrado um questionário de análise das redes sociais pessoais (IARSP-R) a 23 respondentes, pertencentes à geração mais velha (G1). Os principais resultados sugerem redes de tamanho médio, densas, homogéneas e centradas na família. O subsistema geracional contíguo (G2) providencia a maior parte do suporte, com contributos diferenciados das restantes gerações.(AU)
This exploratory study analysis the social personal networks of the oldest generation in families with four living generations. A questionnaire to analyse the personal social network (IARSP-R) was administered to 23 participants, from the oldest generation (G1). Main findings show medium size networks, cohesive, homogeneous and family centred. The contiguous generational subsystem (G2) provides most of the support, with differentiated contributes from the other generations.(AU)
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Humanos , Idoso , Relação entre Gerações , Família , Relações FamiliaresRESUMO
Este estudo exploratório analisa as redes sociais pessoais da geração mais velha em famílias com quatro gerações vivas. Foi administrado um questionário de análise das redes sociais pessoais (IARSP-R) a 23 respondentes, pertencentes à geração mais velha (G1). Os principais resultados sugerem redes de tamanho médio, densas, homogéneas e centradas na família. O subsistema geracional contíguo (G2) providencia a maior parte do suporte, com contributos diferenciados das restantes gerações.
This exploratory study analysis the social personal networks of the oldest generation in families with four living generations. A questionnaire to analyse the personal social network (IARSP-R) was administered to 23 participants, from the oldest generation (G1). Main findings show medium size networks, cohesive, homogeneous and family centred. The contiguous generational subsystem (G2) provides most of the support, with differentiated contributes from the other generations.