Relaciones Sociales e Interpersonales en personas adultas mayores con discapacidad

Abstract

Bustos López, M and Pino, E (2023). "SOCIAL AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES". Technical University of Ambato. Ambato, Ecuador. The objective of this research work was to determine the influence of social and interpersonal relationships in adults with disabilities. It was carried out under a Mixed Approach, with Exploratory, Descriptive and Correlational Research levels, Analytical and Inductive Methods and by Field and bibliographic place. The survey was used as a data collection technique, for which a 50-item test distributed in 6 dimensions (social and interpersonal relationships) and a 10-item questionnaire (informative data on disability) were designed and implemented, which were carried out with 35 partners (15 M and 20 F). It was determined that Social and Interpersonal Relationships play a fundamental role in the life of all people, older adults with disabilities have a deficit in most social skills especially in those related to advanced skills, social skills to be able to integrate or participate, even in skills related to feelings to relate to others. Therefore, the absence of information and knowledge on the part of public and private institutions, regarding compliance with the ROL, in establishing the respective discount, is represented by 60%. In the same line, it is significant that 31% do not create cultural programs to strengthen their sense of belonging to the group, and it is also supported by 40% that people with disabilities have suffered some kind of discrimination. Finally, a comparative table was made, where it was found that the obstacles that older adults with disabilities have to face in their daily life, where the valuation and anticipated judgments based on tradition and stereotypes, cause a superficial estimation of people that only leads to discrimination and exclusion of them.