How to cite this article: Queiroz MAC, Lourenço RME, Coelho MMF, Miranda KCL, Barbosa RGB, Bezerra STF. Social representations of sexuality for the elderly. Rev Bras Enferm. 2015;68(4):577-81. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2015680413iSubmission: 11-04-2014Approval: 04-21-2015 ABSTRACT Objective: to know the social representations of sexuality for the elderly, based on the Social Representation Theory. Method: study performed in a Basic Family Health Unit in Maracanau-CE, Brazil, with 30 elderly adults. Data were collected from March through April of 2013, using the free word evocation technique. Data were organized and processed using the EVOC 2000.software Results: the subjects evoked 150 words associated with the evocator word "sexuality". Out of these, 43 were different. At the possible core of the representation of sexuality for the elderly, the following words were found: love, affection and respect. Sex, companionship, understanding and coexistence composed the intermediate elements of representation. Conclusion: the performed analyses pointed to love, respect and affection as central elements that structured and organized the social representation of sexuality in the elder years for the group studied. Key words: Sexuality; Sex; Aged. RESUMEN Objetivo: el objetivo fue conocer la representación social acerca de la sexualidad de ancianos, con base en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Método: estudio desarrollado en Unidad Primaria de Salud Familiar de Maracanaú-CE, Brasil, con 30 ancianos. Los datos fueron recolectados entre marzo y abril de 2013 con la aplicación de la técnica de evocación libre de palabras. Los datos obtenidos fueron organizados y procesados a través del EVOC 2000. Resultados: fueron evocadas 150 palabras asociadas al término inductivo sexualidad, de éstos, 43 eran diferentes. En el núcleo de la representación posible de la sexualidad de ancianos, se encontraron las palabras: amor, afecto y respeto. Elementos sexo, compañerismo, comprensión y convivencia compusieron la representación intermedia. Conclusión: análisis permitieron señalar amor, respeto y afecto como elementos centrales estructurados y organizados de la representación social de la sexualidad en la tercera edad por el grupo de estudio. RESUMO
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