Contributions of the quantitative and qualitative research to the Psychogerontology

Abstract

The objective is the reflection in relation to the contributions obtained in the development of two research lines, both with a psychosocial approach inside of the psychogerontology discipline. In the first study “Life and mental health conditions in older adults” were utilized a quantitative strategy; the instrument of investigation was structured. The second study denominated “Construction of the old age notion in the elder” was developing with a qualitative methodology utilized for this purpose, open interviews