DIET AND HEALTH IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF ADOLESCENTS: CONTRIBUTIONS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the social representations of healthy eating and to analyze the relationships established with health. Method: an exploratory and descriptive study, with qualitative approach that applied the Social Representations Theory. A semistructured interview was conducted with 31 adolescent students, aged 10 to 13 years, from a municipal school in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from September to November 2013. The Alceste software was used to analyze the two classes of greater statistical significance. Results: adolescents choose foods with higher fat content, with faster preparation time and more sugar. They care about health, but they prioritize pleasure and taste. They establish a relationship between diet, body weight and health, understanding that fat people are more prone to diseases. Conclusion: healthy eating is conceptualized by what adolescents consider good or bad for their health, but this evaluation is not directly related to their eating practices. The contradictions between knowledge and practice are evidenced in order to guide propositional interventions with this population group.

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Social representations of dietary practices and their determinants in a Moroccan community

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202111902003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 119 ◽

pp. 02003

Author(s):

Imane Barakat ◽

Mohammed Elayachi ◽

Rekia Belahsen

Keyword(s):

Social Representations ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Dietary Practices ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Food Practices ◽

Education Professional ◽

The Social ◽

Study Population ◽

Professional Occupation ◽

Eating Practices

Food is a multidimensional science that has appeal among other social representations of food practices. This study aimed to characterize and identify the determinants of eating practices according to the social representations of a population in the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (RSK) region of Morocco. Data concerning socio-demographic characteristics were collected using a questionnaire. The social representations of dietary practices were obtained by characterizing three dietary practices. The main results showed that the high proportion of the study population is over 34 years old, is female, is married, and resides in the urban area. The most characteristic of good dietary practices chosen by the majority of the population was palatability, the factor chosen as the least characteristic of good dietary practices was traditional preparations. Among the studied factors, age, gender, higher level of education, professional occupation, "married" marital status, and involvement in purchasing and food preparation within the household are the determinants of certain representations.

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Dependente sim, viciado não: representações sociais de dependentes químicos

Enfermagem em Foco ◽

10.21675/2357-707x.2014.v5.n1/2.598 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1/2) ◽

pp. 17-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sílvio Éder Dias Da Silva ◽

Maria José Itayra Padilha ◽

Jéssica Mayara Marques Barboza De Oliveira ◽

Jeferson Santos Araujo ◽

Ingrid Mello Barata ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Social Representations ◽

Free Association ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

The Social ◽

Social Representations Theory ◽

Salud Mental

Resumo: Objetivou-se identificar e interpretar as Representações Sociais dos Dependentes Químicos sobre as Drogas, atendidos pela CasaMental Álcool e Drogas (Casa AD). Trata-se de um estudo do tipo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa. Tem como aporte a Teoria das RepresentaçõesSociais criada por Serge Moscovici, constituída pelos depoimentos de 30 dependentes químicos produzidos a partir de entrevistasemiestruturada e da técnica de associação livre de palavras. Foi realizada análise temática. Os depoentes se sentiam afetados por tudo aquilo queaconteceu e/ou estava ainda acontecendo em suas vidas, mas o vício se faz presente, e emerge sensação de necessidade extrema do consumo.Descritores: Enfermagem, Saúde Mental, Entorpecentes.Dependent yes, not addicted: representations of drugAbstract: This study aimed to identify and interpret the social representations of chemical dependents About Drugs, Mental served by CasaAlcohol and Drugs (House AD). This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Its contribution to the social representations theory createdby Serge Moscovici, comprising the testimonies of 30 drug produced from a semistructured interview and the technique of free association ofwords. Thematic analysis was performed. The respondents felt affected by everything that happened and / or was still happening in their lives,but addiction is present, and emerge feeling of extreme necessity consumption.Descriptors: Nursing, Mental Health, Narcotics.Dependiente sí, no addicted: representaciones de la drogaResumen: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar e interpretar las representaciones sociales de Dependientes químicos sobre las Drogas,Alcohol mentales atendidos por Casa y Medicamentos (Anuncio). Se trata de un estudio descriptivo con un enfoque cualitativo. Su contribucióna la teoría de las representaciones sociales creado por Serge Moscovici, que incluye los testimonios de 30 medicamentos producidos a partirde una entrevista semiestructurada y la técnica de asociación libre de palabras. El análisis temático se realizó. Los encuestados se sintieronafectados por todo lo que pasó y / o que se siguen sucediendo en sus vidas, pero la adicción está presente, y surgen sentimientos de consumode extrema necesidad.Descriptores: Enfermería, Salud Mental, Narcóticos.

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Old age and elderly people: social representations of adolescent students

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692013000300014 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 750-757 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria Célia de Freitas ◽

Maria Assunção Ferreira

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Health Education ◽

Elderly People ◽

Old Age ◽

Social Representations ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Public High School ◽

Contemporary Society ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

The Social

OBJECTIVE: to know the main elements of social representations about elderly people and old age among adolescents at a public high school. METHOD: 172 adolescents between 14 and 19 years of age participated. The free evocation of words technique was applied through the terms elderly and old age. RESULTS: The main elements of the representations significantly designed for elderly people were: respect and disrespect, 78; experience, 49; care, 32; wisdom, 23; fragility, 19. For old age: disease, 51; retirement, 27; experience, 27; wisdom, 19; wrinkles, 17. The social representations of adolescents are strongly marked by physical, psychological and social aspects, with positive and negative aspects about old age. CONCLUSION: Participatory health education activities are needed to make adolescents critically reflect on and the condition of elderly people in contemporary society.

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Representações sociais de estudantes universitários sobre hábitos saudáveis

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963-v12i1a23502p189-193-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 189

Author(s):

Jamille Marinho Brazil ◽

Maria Patrícia Milagres ◽

Ana Cristina Santos Duarte ◽

Roseanne Montargil Rocha

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Social Representations ◽

Social Actors ◽

Core Theory ◽

The Social ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Estudiantes Universitarios

RESUMOObjetivo: analisar a estrutura representacional de estudantes universitários sobre o tema saudável. Método: estudo quantiqualitativo, descritivo e exploratório, fundamentado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, a partir da abordagem estrutural ou teoria do núcleo central, realizado com 100 estudantes universitários. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se a técnica de evocações livres de palavras, sendo o termo indutor a palavra saudável. A análise foi realizada com o auxílio do software EVOC. Resultados: evidenciou-se que o tema saudável tem as palavras atividade física, frutas, alimentação saudável, verduras, água, dormir e legumes. Conclusão: o estudo permitiu a compreensão da estrutura das representações em questão demonstrando uma objetivação pertinente dos atores sociais sobre o tema saudável. Descritores: Psicologia Social; Estilo de Vida; Comportamentos Saudáveis.ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the representational structure of university students on the healthy subject. Method: a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study, based on the Theory of Social Representations, based on the structural approach or central core theory, performed with 100 university students. For the data collection, the technique of free evocations of words was used, the term inducer being the word healthy. The analysis was performed with the help of EVOC software. Results: it was evidenced that the healthy theme has the words physical activity, fruits, healthy eating, vegetables, water, sleeping and vegetables. Conclusion: the study allowed the understanding of the structure of the representations in question, demonstrating a pertinent objectification of the social actors on the healthy theme. Descriptors: Social Psyschology; Life Style; Health Behavior.RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar la estructura representacional de estudiantes universitarios sobre el tema saludable. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio, fundamentado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, a partir del abordaje estructural o teoría del núcleo central, realizado con 100 estudiantes universitarios. Para la recolección de datos, se utilizó la técnica de evocaciones libres de palabras, siendo el término inductor la palabra sana. El análisis fue realizado con la ayuda del software EVOC. Resultados: se evidenció que el tema sano tiene las palabras actividad física, frutas, alimentación saludable, verduras, agua, dormir y legumbres. Conclusión: el estudio permitió la comprensión de la estructura de las representaciones en cuestión, demostrando una objetivación pertinente de los actores sociales sobre el tema saludable. Descriptores: Psicología Social; Estilo de Vida; Conductas Saludables.

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Social representations of the sexual life of climacteric women assisted at public health services

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-07072013000100014 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 114-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ivonete Alves de Araújo ◽

Ana Beatriz Azevedo Queiroz ◽

Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura ◽

Lúcia Helena Garcia Penna

Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Aging Process ◽

Social Representations ◽

Sexual Life ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

Public Health Services ◽

Interview Technique ◽

The Social ◽

Study Participants

The present study aimed at studying the social representations of the sexual life of climacteric women. Its theoretical-methodological referential was based on the Theory of Social Representations. Study participants were 40 women between 45 and 65 years of age, who were divided into two groups: perimenopause and postmenopause. Scenarios were two public units of health services for women in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected through the semistructured interview technique and treated according to the analysis of thematic content. Results indicated three representation fields. Two fields emerged in the perimenopause group: continuity of sensuality and sexuality, and representation of the negativity in climacteric leading to a sexual life without pleasure. The postmenopause group was organized into one representational field: sexual life based on the aging process. The authors concluded that the representations regarding sexual life in climacteric are being redesigned by some women despite many conceptions that still persist in association with traditional socio-historical-cultural values regarding women and the aging process.

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Freedom-deprived women: social representations of prison, violence, and their consequences

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0781 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Zeyne Alves Pires Scherer ◽

Edson Arthur Scherer ◽

Manoel Antonio dos Santos ◽

Jacqueline de Souza ◽

Sandra Cristina Pillon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Representations ◽

Point Of View ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

Access To Education ◽

Prison Violence ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

The Social ◽

Loss Of Contact ◽

Prison Environment ◽

Education And Employment

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the social representations that women deprived of their freedom have of imprisonment, violence, and their consequences. Method: An exploratory-descriptive qualitative study with 15 women from a female penitentiary in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Semistructured interview was used. Data submitted to thematic content analysis and interpreted under Social Representations. Results: Categories identified: “Enclosed and abandoned in the prison environment”: loss of contact with relatives, difficulties living in prison, and right to be reinserted into society. “Imprisoned in a cycle of social inequality”: lack of support, access to education and employment opportunities, leading them to engage in new illicit activities and consequent imprisonment. Final considerations: The social representations of prisoners suggest that they perceive themselves to be doubly “imprisoned”, either from the objective point of view, as an individual deprived of freedom; or subjective, as citizens who have their rights disrespected and their possibilities of rehabilitation limited by the prison system.

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Commitment to pro- versus counter-attitudinal behavior and the dynamics of social representations

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024//1421-0185.61.1.34 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 34-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Eric Tafani ◽

Lionel Souchet

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Representations ◽

Cognitive Restructuring ◽

Social Representation ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Dimensional Model ◽

Social Actions ◽

The Social ◽

Two Dimensional Model ◽

Students Attitudes

This research uses the counter-attitudinal essay paradigm ( Janis & King, 1954 ) to test the effects of social actions on social representations. Thus, students wrote either a pro- or a counter-attitudinal essay on Higher Education. Three forms of counter-attitudinal essays were manipulated countering respectively a) students’ attitudes towards higher education; b) peripheral beliefs or c) central beliefs associated with this representation object. After writing the essay, students expressed their attitudes towards higher education and evaluated different beliefs associated with it. The structural status of these beliefs was also assessed by a “calling into question” test ( Flament, 1994a ). Results show that behavior challenging either an attitude or peripheral beliefs induces a rationalization process, giving rise to minor modifications of the representational field. These modifications are only on the social evaluative dimension of the social representation. On the other hand, when the behavior challenges central beliefs, the same rationalization process induces a cognitive restructuring of the representational field, i.e., a structural change in the representation. These results and their implications for the experimental study of representational dynamics are discussed with regard to the two-dimensional model of social representations ( Moliner, 1994 ) and rationalization theory ( Beauvois & Joule, 1996 ).

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Liberté d'opinion et limite normative dans une représentation sociale: le développement de l'intelligence 1Ce texte reprend l'essentiel d'un exposé présenté en juin 1998 à la Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education de Genève, à l'occasion de la collation du Doctorat Honoris Causa de l'Université de Genève à l'auteur.

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024//1421-0185.58.3.201 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 201-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Claude Flament

Keyword(s):

Social Representations ◽

The Social ◽

The Individual

This paper is concerned by a possible articulation between the diversity of individual opinions and the existence of consensus in social representations. It postulates the existence of consensual normative boundaries framing the individual opinions. A study by questionnaire about the social representations of the development of intelligence gives support to this notion.

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Social Representations and Commitment

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000317 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 233-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Eric Bonetto ◽

Fabien Girandola ◽

Grégory Lo Monaco

Keyword(s):

Social Representations ◽

Social Representation ◽

Second Line ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

First Line ◽

Research Perspectives ◽

The Social ◽

Bibliographic Search ◽

English Articles

Abstract. This contribution consists of a critical review of the literature about the articulation of two traditionally separated theoretical fields: social representations and commitment. Besides consulting various works and communications, a bibliographic search was carried out (between February and December, 2016) on various databases using the keywords “commitment” and “social representation,” in the singular and in the plural, in French and in English. Articles published in English or in French, that explicitly made reference to both terms, were included. The relations between commitment and social representations are approached according to two approaches or complementary lines. The first line follows the role of commitment in the representational dynamics: how can commitment transform the representations? This articulation gathers most of the work on the topic. The second line envisages the social representations as determinants of commitment procedures: how can these representations influence the effects of commitment procedures? This literature review will identify unexploited tracks, as well as research perspectives for both areas of research.

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