Factores que inciden en la participación de los/as Adultos/as Mayores en un Centro para Adultos/as Mayores del Cantón Cotacachi – Imbabura, del año 2020.

Abstract

This research leads us to know the hindering and motivating factors of the social participation of the elderly, which was developed in the Elderly Center of the Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura province. Due to pandemic situations, a sample of seven Older Adults was used to avoid risk situations, this was a qualitative study and through the application of the in-depth interview technique, it was possible to know the perceptions of the Older Adults, information that It was collected to be interpreted and in this way to determine the factors that motivate or hinder the participatory process in the Elderly Center. According to this study, social participation relates to aspects such as motivation and empathy, coexistence climate, environmental resources, action and interaction, and support networks are factors that have a positive impact, or otherwise if they are not developed properly they will harm the participatory process in old age. This study sought to be an investigative reference to know how older adults perceive reality and from it improve the participatory processes in the Center for the Elderly, in this way each one of its users live this stage of life more fully. Life, giving them importance and motivating them to continue participating in this type of programs and meeting spaces with their peers, friends and neighbors.