Human values for a culture of peace in older adults in Coro, falcon state, Venezuela

Abstract

The general objective of this study is to determine the human values for a culture of peace in older adults in the Pantano Abajo sector of Coro, Falcón state. The research is under the positivist paradigm; descriptive and field project type, not experimental, transactional or cross-sectional. The collection technique was observation and interview, and the instrument was the questionnaire validated by expert opinion and with Cronbach's Alpha reliability of 0.949. Among the results, the values present in the family and the community are those of a personal nature such as: respect, tolerance, humility, love, patience, responsibility, hope, faith, forgiveness, prayer, among others. Regarding social or community values, they met: friendship, solidarity, communication, union, fellowship, dialogue, loyalty, among others. They also point out that it is necessary to promote values of social order to minimize situations with neighbors such as environmental and noise pollution, selfishness, little camaraderie and union, as well as insecurity in the sector among other situations that are pressing in the community.