As Características das Redes Sociais Pessoais de Idosos Segundo o Estado Civil

Objetivos: O presente estudo tem como principal objetivo caraterizar as redes sociais pessoais dos idosos com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos, relativamente às caraterísticas estruturais, funcionais e relacionais-contextuais, analisando-as segundo o estado civil. Metodologia: Para avaliar as variáveis em estudo foram utilizados: o instrumento de Análise da Rede Social Pessoal, versão para idosos (IARSP – Idosos) (Guadalupe, 2010; Guadalupe & Vicente, 2012) com o objetivo de avaliar as dimensões da rede social pessoal dos idosos e um inquérito por questionário para caracterização sociodemográfica. Participantes: A amostra é constituída por 446 idosos com idades compreendidas entre os 65 anos e os 98 anos (M = 76,09; DP = 7,59). Os participantes são na sua maioria do sexo feminino (n = 285, 63,9%). A maioria dos idosos é casada/união de facto (n = 230, 51,6%) e em minoria encontram-se os divorciados/separados (n = 21, 4,7%) e têm filhos (n=389, 87,2%). Resultados: Os resultados demonstram que o estado civil apresenta associações estatisticamente significativas com as variáveis sociodemográficas sexo, idade, viver só, parentalidade e escolaridade. Registam-se diferenças significativas relativamente ao estado civil no que diz respeito à maioria das características estruturais da rede, quanto às características funcionais, nomeadamente o acesso a novos vínculos, a reciprocidade de apoio, a satisfação com a rede e com o suporte social, e quanto às características relacionais-contextuais apenas se assinalam relativamente à distância de residência. Conclusões: O nosso estudo revela que as redes sociais pessoais dos idosos se diferenciam a nível estrutural e funcional segundo o estado civil destes idosos. Os idosos casados apresentam redes maiores mais centradas nas relações familiares na rede do que os idosos com outros estados civis. Os idosos solteiros são os que apresentam redes menores, mais investidas nas relações de amizade e de vizinhança e menos nas relações familiares comparativamente com os outros tipos de relacionamento. / Objectives: This study aims to characterize the personal social networks of the elderly aged 65 years or more, for structural, functional and relational-contextual features, analyzing them according to marital status. Methodology: To assess the variables studied the following was used: the analysis tool of the Personal Social Network, version for elderly (IARSP - Elderly) (Guadalupe, 2010; Guadalupe & Vicente, 2012) in order to assess the dimensions of the personal social network of the elderly and a questionnaire for socio-demographic characterization. Participants: The sample comprises 446 elderly, aged between 65 years and 98 years (M = 76.09, SD = 7.59). Participants are mostly female (n = 285, 63.9%). Most seniors are married / consensual union (n = 230, 51.6%) and a minority is divorced / separated (n = 21, 4.7%) and have children (n = 389, 87. 2%). Results: The results show that marital status has statistically significant associations with the sociodemographic variables, gender, age, living alone, and parenting and education. There are significant differences with regard to marital status relating to most of the structural characteristics of the network, for the functional features, namely access to new links, reciprocal support, satisfaction with the network and social support, and as to the relational-contextual characteristics these only appear in relation to the distance of residence. Conclusions: Our study shows that personal social networks of the elderly are different on a structural and functional level according to the marital status of these seniors. Married elderly have larger networks more centered on family relationships on the network than the elderly with other marital statuses. The single elderly are those with smaller networks, more invested in the relations of friendship and neighborhood and less on family relationships compared to other types of relationship.

Un estudio de la interferencia lingüística del uso del verboser + estado civil del castellano hablado por catalanes

This thesis aims to study the phenomenon of linguistic interference in the use of the verb ser in different marital status (single, married and divorced) in spanish spoken by catalans living in different territorial areas of Catalonia. Our theory is that individuals who reside in territorial areas where catalan is the most spoken language tend to use the verb ser + marital status rather than the verb estar + marital status due to the influence of catalan. We have used a quantitative methodology, i.e. we have collected data through a survey. The results of our study confirm our theory that individuals who reside in territorial areas where catalan is the most spoken language tend to use the verb ser + marital status rather than the verb estar + marital status due to the influence of catalan.

Nuevas tendencias del Estado Civil en Colombia

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Relación entre depresión, estrés y estresores en adolescentes gestantes bajo distintas condiciones de estado civil.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Orientación en Psicología de la Salud) UANL, 2011.

Fecundidad diferencial para el area metropolitana de San Juan: estado civil, actividad economica y nivel de instruccion; Puerto Rico, 1960

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Fecundidad diferencial por estado civil en las ciudades de Quito y Guayaquil, con especial referencia a los convivientes; trabajo final de investigacion

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Marital status, living arrangement and mortality: does the association vary by gender?

Men appear to benefit more from being married than women with respect to mortality in middle age. However, there is some uncertainty about gender differences in mortality risks in older individuals, widowed, divorced and single individuals and about the impact of living arrangements.

MARITAL STATUS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK (SERUM, CHOLESTEROL, CIGARETTE, SMOKING, BLOOD, PRESSURE, SYSTOLIC)

There were three purposes of this study. The first was to describe the association between stable marital status and serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and cigarette smoking. The second purpose was to determine whether individuals who were married at one point and became widowed or divorced/separated had higher serum cholesterol, higher systolic blood pressure or were more likely to smoke prior to the change in marital status compared with individuals who did not change marital status. The third purpose was to determine whether the changes in marital status described above were related to increases in serum cholesterol or in cigarette smoking behavior. The rationale for the study was to determine whether previously reported associations between marital status categories and cardiovascular mortality may be mediated through higher values of risk correlates for cardiovascular disease among unmarried individuals.^ The study group selected for this dissertation was a sample from the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program (HDFP) population. The HDFP population was aged 30-69 years at the initial visit and included blacks and whites, males and females. The population was followed five years after the initial visit and periodic measurements of serum cholesterol, blood pressure and cigarette smoking behavior were obtained.^ Serum cholesterol was not associated with stable marital status category or with marital status prior to change. Changes in serum cholesterol were associated with marital status categories after change but the serum cholesterol values deceased rather than increased. Married individuals were shown to have higher serum cholesterol values compared with unmarried. Selection of the HDFP population may have influenced an ability to detect a significant association between marital status and serum cholesterol but it is doubtful that use of a general population would alter the direction of the association.^ Systolic blood pressure was significantly higher at the initial visit among unmarried white males and females compared with their married counterparts. No association between systolic blood pressure was found among black males or females. Those individuals who were married at the initial visit who experienced a change in marital status were found to have higher systolic blood pressure prior to the change in marital status. . . . (Author's abstract exceeds stipulated maximum length. Discontinued here with permission of author.) UMI ^

Sixteenth census of the United States, 1940. Characteristics by age, marital status, relationship, education, and citizenship: Minnesota.

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