Life story of D. Pinah by individual narrative, and the AT-9

Abstract

This case study was part of the research (2007 - 2009), approved by the National Research Council (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa - CNPq) and the Catholic University of Brasília (Universidade Católica de Brasília - UCB), "Imaginary, institutionalized elderly smokers and organizing asylums: anthropolitic organizacionality - IATO".Mrs. Pinah (DP), a native of Bahia, female, literate, widow, 74 years old, residing at a Long-stay Institution for the Aged (Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos - ILPI), in Distrito Federal (DF), since 2004.For her spirituality symbolizes God and it means strength to live, being thus identified as a value. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that the Spirituality is a positive reference value. A free collect of speech, documentary research and application of Archetype Test 9 elements, were the materials used as elucidating the subjective aspects contained in her life story. She kept as ideal to study because she entered the job market since a child to help support her home and being then temporarily denied achieving this goal. Spirituality enabled her connectivity to all other areas of interest: work, family and study in which made progress in information technology and language learning. DP has the trait resilient profile, shown in her conduct and found through her narrative with indicators of citizenship, optimism, positive beliefs, personal progress as a way of serving God.