Abstract

CALIZ ROMERO, Nelly Esther; JAIMES VALENCIA, Mary Luz; MARTINEZ DELGADO, Lorena  and  FANDINO OSORIO, Vilma Cenit. Autonomy and quality of life of displaced adolescents in Suba, Bogotá, D. C.. av.enferm. [online]. 2013, vol.31, n.1, pp.87-102. ISSN 0121-4500.

Objective: This study aims to describe how personal autonomy and quality of life in life condition and perceived health components are somehow determined by situation, position and conditions of forced displacement. Methodology: Limited to the social critic hermeneutic paradigm, this study was performed in two phases. The first phase described perceptions of functional, social and political autonomy. In three focus groups of 18 adolescents a semi structured interview was applied. In the second phase 26 adolescents were interviewed on their quality of life regarding life conditions and perceived health components. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) of the World Health Organization was used as well as the Perceived Health Questionnaire KIDSCREEN52. The participants were adolescents between 10 and 18 years old, in condition of forced displacement and attending a soup kitchen. Outcomes: Regarding autonomy 4 categories and 13 subcategories were identified in the focal groups. Regarding life conditions 80,8% of participants is currently attending school and 19,2% is out-of-school children. Self-perception - self-concept and economic resources are the health dimensions perceived as more affected. Conclusions: Although personal autonomy is an individual experience, its practice and consolidation is linked to other people and life conditions in which individuals operate, that means social life. Autonomy is also a fundamental element in the quality of life and health of that population group.

Keywords : quality of life; adolescent; personal autonomy; rural-urban migration.

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