La responsabilidad social y la calidad de vida en adultos mayores. Caso Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito OSCUS Cía. Ltda

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility alters the behavior of organizations for the benefit of society. That is why the Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito OSCUS Cía. Ltda., and its axis of social management towards the elderly members of the institution. That is why the objective of the research was to determine the influence of Social Responsibility on the quality of life of the elderly. For this, the level of compliance of the Social Responsibility programs executed with the Cooperative was identified. Subsequently, the level of quality of life of the older adult members was diagnosed. Likewise, the level of influence of social responsibility on the quality of life of the elderly was determined. The method applied was quantitative and descriptive, since a survey was applied to 376 members of the vulnerable group. The evaluation axes for social responsibility were economic responsibility, legal responsibility, ethical responsibility, philanthropic responsibility. While, for the quality of life, the dimensions were physical health, psychological health, leisure, environment, and economics. The findings revealed that 54% of those surveyed assured that the COAC does not have a budget to carry out social work activities towards the community, for this reason, they assure that the principle of social responsibility imposed by the Secretary of the Economy is not being complied with. Popular and Solidarity to the COAC. Similarly, it was found that there is an influence of corporate social responsibility practices on the quality of life of senior members, since, as these practices are implemented, the well-being of the senior partner will continue to increase