Significados que Construyen Tres Jóvenes acerca de la Vejez a partir de una Lectura Construccionista Social

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the meanings about old age in a group of three young people from a social constructionist reading and following the research line "Psychology, Subjectivity and Identities". Starting from the interpretative, constructionist and hermeneutic paradigms, to identify the self-narratives that the sample has regarding this stage of the life cycle, allowing to interpret the construction of meanings from their subjective experiences, which generated a space for reflection on the progressive and regressive aspects of old age. Based on the above, the qualitative approach and the narrative method made it possible to collect information through instruments such as the open interview, artistic devices and cultural artifacts, allowing participants to enrich their knowledge regarding old age, taking into account that the construction of their meanings is marked by the social interactions shared with older adults, the media and social imaginaries. Accordingly, discourses focused on highlighting the contributions that the elderly can make to society and the ways in which an environment of well-being should be fostered for them were collected. After conducting the research, it became evident that the construction of the meanings of the elderly depends on the individual experiences of the person describing them, and a common denominator was found in the descriptions, pointing to a social construction.