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versão impressa ISSN 1729-4827
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CARDOSO FERREIRA, Alda Vanessa; FERNANDES DE ARAUJO, Ludgleydson e BARROS, Raimundo Nonato de Sousa. Social Representations of COVID-19 Among Brazilian Elderly Women: A Structural Approach. liber. [online]. 2022, vol.28, n.2, e617. Epub 29-Ago-2022. ISSN 1729-4827. http://dx.doi.org/10.24265/liberabit.2022.v28n2.617.
Background:
In January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) «a public health emergency of international concern» owing to the detection of cases and the rapid spread of the disease.
Objective:
This study aimed at understanding the social representations of COVID-19 among Brazilian elderly women.
Method:
A total of 100 elderly women selected by convenience sampling, with an average age of 69.24 years old (SD = 6.58), participated in the study. Data were collected online using a sociodemographic questionnaire and a free word association test (FWAT) with the stimulus word «COVID-19.» The responses were examined by prototypical analysis through IRaMuTeQ.
Results:
The social representations of COVID-19 emphasize death and fear of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Elements associated with measures to contain the virus are also part of the representational field.
Conclusions:
Understanding social representations of COVID-19 in elderly women may contribute to short- and long-term interventions to reduce the psychosocial consequences of COVID-19 in this age group.
Palavras-chave : social representations; structural approach; COVID19; pandemic; elderly women.