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Aging of Black Women: Reflections Based on Listening to Their Protagonists

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Studying the older, black, and female population implies the need to understand their experiences, as aging is not a universally uniform process. This article aims to investigate the social representations constructed by older black women, residents of Brazil’s Federal District, about their own aging. This is a mixed, cross-sectional, and exploratory study, conducted with a sample of 31 women (M = 68.8 years; SD = 6.57). The data was analyzed using IraMuTeQ software. The results produced three classes of elements, pointing to the intersection of generation, gender, and race. Social representations of aging, blackness, aesthetics, romantic relationships, and social transformations were addressed. The discussion advances the understanding of a population often forgotten by Psychology, highlighting the importance of conducting further studies on intersectional aging and the different experiences of old age in Brazil.

Source: Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa

DOI: 10.1590/0102.3772e42506.en

Authors: Polliana Teixeira da Silva, Isabelle Patriciá Freitas Soares Chariglione

Institution: Universidade de Brasília

Language: English

Topic: Aging and Gerontology Research

Subfield: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7140112890

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