Quality of Life and Covid–19 Pandemic Among Brazilian Older Gay Men: An Analysis of Psychosocial Aspects

This study aims to understand the social representations on the quality of life and the COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian older gay men. The research has the participation of 21 Brazilian men, at an average age of 64 years old. Two instruments were used to the research: a sociodemographic questionnaire and a structured interview; those were analyzed through the software spss and iramuteq, respectively. A total of 4 classes of words were collected: Older Gay: Double Difficulty; COVID-19: Necessary Care; COVID-19: Implications of the Pandemic; Quality of Life: Definition and Reality in the Old Age. The SR showed a positive view and adhesion to the protective measures against COVID-19, and the impacts of the pandemic in the lives of the participants and their quality of life, concerning the measures of social distancing. The participants also demonstrated the perception that the old age becomes a more difficult phase among gay men. The group present a positive understanding of their own quality of life.