Social Representations of COVID-19 of Mexican Older People: At the Beginning and Two Years After the Pandemic

 

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Autorzy: Torres-López, Teresa M., Reyes-Velázquez, Karen Guadalupe, Lozano-Valenzuela, Clarisse Abigail, Sandoval-Díaz, Manuel
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data wydania:2024
Opis:Objective. To analyze the COVID-19 social representations (SR) of older Mexican people from Guadalajara, San Luis Potosí and Morelia, at the beginning and two years after the pandemic. Method. A qualitative exploratory study of two phases, identification of the content and the central nucleus and peripheral elements of the SR, was conducted on 49 older adults from the mentioned cities. Results. The SR in the at the beginning and two years after the pandemic show similarities in the central nucleus with the terms disease, death, fear, and confinement. The differences highlight danger and negative emotions in the former; vaccine and coping in the latter. This makes it possible to identify more elements for COVID-19 management and prevention in the second phase.   
Kraj:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instytucja:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Język:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/53862
Dostęp online:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/53862
Słowo kluczowe:covid-19
older adults
social representations
pandemic
coping
adultos mayores
representaciones sociales
pandemia
afrontamiento