Turismo, envelhecimento e estresse

Abstract

This study aims to answer the following question: Is tourism, as a leisure alternative, is able to influence the different level of stress on old people? Going out of this question we have the following objective for this research: to analyze the tourism as an a leisure activity and the relations with the old people stress level who join coexistence groups. For this end we compared the average stress level of two coexistence group of Bento Gonçalves. The method used was qualitative-quantitative and the study is characterized as descriptive comparative casual interrelational. We used two instruments, one of them for data collection - Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) - and the second one for information collection. The results point out that exist important differences between the average of the group which has tourism as a leisure activity option and the other which has not. We find that the stress levels are influenced mainly by the live satisfaction level. Problems regarding to the family and difficulties on family relationship are also influence factors to increase the stress levels. In the end, we conclude that coexistence groups improve the old people self esteem, through new knowledge and social interaction. Tourism as an alternative leisure presents itself as an important option of re-socialization and learning helping to improve balance and psychosocial quality of life of the elderly.