El proyecto de vida en la tercera edad y su relación con la depresión. Análisis de los relatos de personas de la tercera edad de la parroquia de Sangolquí

Abstract

This research focuses on exploring of the life project in the elderly and its correlation with depressive symptoms, through the analysis of the stories of older adults belonging to the parish of Sangolquí. The life project, understood as the set of goals and plans that a person establishes for their future, is crucial in all stages of life, including old age, which is the stage where the analysis will be carried out. This qualitative study is based on collecting information through interviews with previously selected elderly people, whose content will be analyzed to identify patterns and factors that influence the perception and construction of their life projects. Special attention is paid to how the fulfillment or non-fulfillment of life projects may or may not be related to the presence of depressive symptoms. The purpose of the research is to determine whether the elderly who have or have not fulfilled their life projects, whether in the short, medium or long term, have an impact and repercussions on their state of mind related to the manifestation of depressive symptoms at this stage of their life.