Perceived Changes in Friendship Relations By Middle Aged Women Studying at University

The research has investigated middle aged women and the changes in their friendships after joining auniversity. It was observed changes in old friendships, and also the establishment of new ones at theuniversity. The research was based on eight women, between 40 and 60 years old, who had beensubjected to a semi structured interview. The data were subjected to content analysis and the results wereorganized in five categories: interpersonal relationship at the university, development and characteristicsof new friendships, activities involving new friends, differences between new and old friendships, androutine changes in old friendships. The final results show that, after participants got into university, allfriendships suffered modification.A pesquisa investigou as mudanças percebidas nas amizades por mulheres de meia-idade após suainserção em uma universidade. Buscaram-se as mudanças percebidas no relacionamento com amigosantigos e o estabelecimento de novas amizades dentro da universidade. Participaram da pesquisa oitograduandas de 40 a 60 anos, que responderam a uma entrevista semiestruturada, cujos dados foramsubmetidos a análise de conteúdo. Foram elaboradas cinco categorias: relacionamento interpessoal nauniversidade, construção e propriedades das novas amizades, atividades com os novos amigos, distinçãoentre amizades antigas e recentes, e mudanças na rotina com amigos antigos. Conclui-se que as amizadessofreram mudanças com a entrada na universidade