Aislamiento social post-jubilación, un análisis narrativo de las experiencias de los adultos mayores del centro de atención al adulto mayor (CAAM), Cuenca Ecuador 2025

Abstract

This qualitative research Project aims to make visible the experience of post-retirement social insolation among “Centro de Atención al Adulto Mayor (CAAM)” in Cuenca, Ecuador, during 2025. Grounded in social psychology and Lazarus and Folkman´s transactional theory of stress and coping, it analyzes how retirement is cognitively appraised and how these appraisals influence emotional responses and coping strategies. A phenomenological design is adopted to understand the subjective meanings attributed to insolation. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews with ten retired adults who regularly attend the CAAM. Through discourse analysis, perceptions of insolation, emotional impact, associated factors (family roles and social barriers), everyday consequences, and coping strategies (internal resources and social networks) are examined. The study is expected to show that insolation is experienced as a significant loss, while social interaction and meaning-making promote well-being and inform community interventions and public policies.