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HOPE and Quality of Life of Aging People WHO Have a Relationship with Same Sex People in Brazil

Thursday, 14 July 2016: 15:11
Location: Hörsaal 32 (Main Building)
Oral Presentation
João FERREIRA DA SILVA, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
Keika INOUYE, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
Sofia Cristina PAVARINI, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
Fabiana de Souza ORLANDI, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
This research aimed to compare the levels of hope and quality of life of a sample of aging individuals (in the range of 40 to 65 years old) who have relationship to same sex people in a secret and open manner to society in Brazilian context. The instruments used for data collection were: Hope Scale of Herth (EEH) and WHOQOL-bref. The sample was divided into groups: (a) GAon (n=52): aging people who have relationship with same sex people in an open society; (b)  GFoff (n=55): aging people who maintains their homosexual status in a secret manner. The data showed that the GFoff presents higher scores of quality of life (psychological, social relationships and environment) and higher hope compared to the GAon group.
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