出版社：Faculdade de Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
摘要：The aimed of this study was to investigate emotional states of 10 elderly women aged between 70 and 80 years, members of an elderly group. It was conducted a qualitative study having as instruments the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), the Mini Mental State Examination and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The analysis was performed with content analysis by Bellack method. As a result, the women expressed internal needs of keep themselves complying with the maternal role. They also showed emotions that point to the desire of keeping themselves activate, happy and altruistic, as well as needing valorization, support and help. Furthermore, they revealed anxieties associated to fear of loss, loneliness, dependency, feeling of being incapable and concerns about the future. They showed a healthy ego structure and a flexible superego. It’s concluded that TAT allows the investigation and analysis of emotional states of personality in elderly women, also permitting a psychodynamic comprehension of the psychological functioning of aging.
关键词：Elderly women. Emotional states. Thematic Apperception Test.;Ancianas. Estados emocionales. Test de Apercibimiento Temático.;Iidosas. Estados emocionais. Teste de Apercepção Temática.
