INTERSECÇÕES ENTRE ENVELHECIMENTO E PANDEMIA DA COVID-19 ENTRE HOMENS NO SISTEMA PRISIONAL: UMA ANÁLISE PSICOSSOCIAL DAS REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS

The objective was to identify the SR of aging intersected with the Covid-19 pandemic experienced by men in the aging process in situations of deprivation of liberty. This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study with a non-probabilistic sample. 15 men deprived of liberty participated, with an average age of 57 and 72 years (SD = 4.73). A sociodemographic questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were used, analyzed using the IRAMuTeQ software. As a result, a CHD was obtained, whose main corpus was segmented into six branches, which characterize the SR of men in the aging process within the prison system in the pandemic context. Therefore, the study has the possibility of encouraging future research and provoking debate about public policies aimed specifically at this public.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Pessoas vivendo com VIH, pessoas LGBT e vivências interseccionais: concepções de adultos jovens sobre a velhice e o envelhecimento

Objective: This study aims to understand the social representations of old age LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transvestites, and transgenders) among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Brazil. Method: 111 people from 21 Brazilian states participated in the study, with a mean age of 42 years, most of the men (85%), homosexuals (75%), single (85%), and without religion (34%). For data collection, a sociodemographic questionnaire was used; a structured interview was also used; both instruments were applied online. Results: The classes of representations shared by the investigated group are structured in three main axes: Old age of LGBT people; Old age of people living with HIV; Intersectionality, and commonalities between groups. Conclusions: The representations directed to the specificities of each group were: Older LGBT people, connected to loneliness and discrimination; People living with HIV, related to the continuous use of medication. The common and intersectoral experiences for both groups are those related to the experience of stigma and social exclusion. Thus, based on the representations expressed, one can see the need for an intersectional understanding of the groups being investigated and the importance of countering the negative stereotypes to which these people are subjected.Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo compreender as representações sociais da velhice LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e transexuais) entre adultos vivendo com vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH) no Brasil. Método: Participaram do estudo 111 pessoas de 21 Estados brasileiros, com média de idade de 42 anos, a maioria homens (85%), com orientação sexual homossexual (75%), solteiros (85%) e sem religião (34%). Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário sociodemográfico, também foi utilizada uma entrevista estruturada; ambos os instrumentos foram aplicados online. Resultados: As classes de representações partilhadas pelo grupo investigado se estruturam em três eixos principais: Velhice de pessoas LGBT; Velhice de pessoas que vivem com VIH; Interseccionalidade e pontos em comum entre os grupos. Conclusões: As representações direcionadas às especificidades de cada grupo foram: Idosos LGBT, ligados à solidão e discriminação; Pessoas vivendo com VIH, relacionadas com o uso contínuo de medicamentos. As experiências comuns e intersetoriais para ambos os grupos são as relacionadas com a vivência do estigma e da exclusão social. Assim, a partir das representações apreendidas, percebe-se a necessidade de uma compreensão interseccional acerca dos grupos investigados, tal como, a importância de trabalhar no combate aos estereótipos negativos aos quais esses sujeitos são submetidos

Social Representations of LGBT Old Age and Sex Workers in Brazilian Adults

Background: The number of elderly people in the world is growing significantly, so there is an urgent need to ensure that this population can live a full life, especially taking into account the current COVID-19 pandemic scenario. Objective: To analyze the social representations of LGBT old age for male and female sex workers through the pandemic. Method: A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research conducted with 10 male and 10 female sex workers aged between 18 and 48. Sociodemographic questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were administered using Google Forms and then analyzed by descending hierarchical classification through the IRaMuTeQ software. Results: The analysis showed three classes: (1) «Social understanding of the topic LGBT old age,» (2) «Stigma of genders and sexual orientations,» and (3) «Physical transformations and their accompanying obstacles». Conclusions: The representations are associated with the difficulties that elderly people have with aging in society, as well as debating LGBT old age. There are also greater obstacles regarding aging of female sex workers. In this way, the study seeks to contribute to broaden the knowledge of the psychosocial aspects of LGBT aging and old age, especially those of sex workers