Perceived Changes in Friendship Relations By Middle Aged Women Studying at University

Authors

  • Sandra Bomfim Leonel Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Agnaldo Garcia Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v20i1.32294

Keywords:

middle aged, women, friendship, colleges

Abstract

The research has investigated middle aged women and the changes in their friendships after joining a
university. It was observed changes in old friendships, and also the establishment of new ones at the
university. The research was based on eight women, between 40 and 60 years old, who had been
subjected to a semi structured interview. The data were subjected to content analysis and the results were
organized in five categories: interpersonal relationship at the university, development and characteristics
of new friendships, activities involving new friends, differences between new and old friendships, and
routine changes in old friendships. The final results show that, after participants got into university, all
friendships suffered modification.

Author Biographies

Sandra Bomfim Leonel, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Graduada em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo e Pós graduada pelo Programa de Pós Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade federal do Espírito Santo

Agnaldo Garcia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Doutor em Psicologia pela USP, Professor do Departamento de Psicologia Social e do Desenvolvimento e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da UFES. Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq

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Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

Leonel, S. B., & Garcia, A. (2016). Perceived Changes in Friendship Relations By Middle Aged Women Studying at University. Interação Em Psicologia, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v20i1.32294

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Research Reports

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