Abstract

SILVA, João Paulo Ferreira da; INOUYE, Keika; ORLANDI, Fabiana de Souza  and  PAVARINI, Sofia Cristina Iost. Hope and quality of life of mature people who have a relationship with same sex people. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2017, vol.22, n.2, pp. 172-182. ISSN 1413-294X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20170018.

This research aimed to compare the levels of hope and quality of life of a sample of mature 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. 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 = 51): 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.

Keywords : gerontology; aging; homosexuality; quality of life; hope.

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