[Indice du potentiel de participation sociale des Québécois âgés : cartographie des inégalités des zones métropolitaines, urbaines et rurales].

Afin de mieux comprendre la distribution géographique des facilitateurs et des obstacles à la participation sociale des Québécois âgés, cette étude visait à documenter l'Indice du potentiel de participation sociale (IPPS) selon les zones métropolitaines, urbaines et rurales. Des analyses de données secondaires, dont l'Enquête transversale sur la santé des collectivités canadiennes, ont permis de développer et de cartographier un indice composé de facteurs environnementaux associés à la participation sociale, pondérés par une analyse factorielle. En zones métropolitaines, l'IPPS était supérieur au centre qu'en périphérie, compte tenu d'une concentration accrue d'aînés et des transports. Bien qu'atténuée, la configuration était similaire en zones urbaines. En zone rurale, un IPPS élevé était associé à une concentration d'aînés et un accès aux ressources accru, sans configuration spatiale. Pour favoriser la participation sociale, l'IPPS soutient que les transports et l'accès aux ressources doivent respectivement être améliorés en périphérie des métropoles et en zone rurale.

Mitigating Caregiver Distress in South Western Ontario: Perspectives on Role, Community, and Care.

The former South West Local Health Integration Network (SW LHIN) of Ontario, which is in a predominantly rural region, regularly reports the lowest rates of caregiver distress in the province. Caregivers from rural communities regularly face challenges related to the access, applicability, and availability of supports and services, This qualitative case study describes perspectives of caregiving from the region, and explores how role construction and expectations of caregivers might both mitigate distress and influence service support use. Thematic analysis identified five themes: anticipated care, gendered caring, service support assumptions, confidence in community, and the "line in the sand": care decisions for evolving needs. Using the lens of caregiver identity theory, the findings suggest that these caregivers conceptualize identity as an extension of their primary role, to include caregiving obligations and responsibilities. We also noted a steadfast confidence in community and perceived service support assumptions across the region, with no notable rural-urban divide.

[Le programme Participe-présent auprès d'aînés vivant avec une problématique de santé mentale ou des difficultés psychosociales affectant leur participation communautaire : résultats d'une étude pilote sur sa faisabilité].

Les aînés qui vivent avec des problèmes de santé mentale ou des difficultés psychosociales sont souvent isolés et marginalisés. Le programme Participe-présent a été développé dans le but de promouvoir leur participation communautaire. Les objectifs de cette étude étaient de 1) décrire la pertinence, l'acceptabilité, et la faisabilité du programme lors de sa mise à l'essai et 2) d'explorer les bienfaits et les effets à court-terme du programme pour les participants. Vingt-trois aînés, quatre animateurs et trois responsables provenant de quatre organismes ont participé à l'étude. Les aînés ont été satisfaits de leur expérience de participation au programme et ont rapporté une meilleure connaissance des ressources et une plus grande satisfaction à l'égard de leur vie sociale. Les animateurs et les responsables d'organismes ont souligné l'adaptabilité de Participe-présent aux besoins de leur clientèle et à leur contexte de pratique, et ont identifié les facilitateurs et les obstacles à sa mise en œuvre. D'autres études mèneront à des recommandations favorisant le succès de la mise en œuvre de Participe-présent dans différents contextes.

Serviço de convivência e fortalecimento de vínculos: reXistências por via do acontecimento / A public service for youth: community identity through resistance / Un service public pour la jeunesse: l'identité communautaire par la résistance / Un servicio público para los jóvenes: identidad comunitaria por vía de la resistencia

Este texto traz um relato de experiência advindo das atividades de uma orientadora social realizado no Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos (SCFV) de um Centro de Referência de Assistência Social (Cras) situado na Grande Florianópolis (SC). O serviço integrou 20 jovens com idade entre 12 e 18 anos no espaço de uma instituição de formação policial. Este trabalho analisará: (1) um acontecimento ocorrido na instituição policial; (2) quais foram os seus desdobramentos; e (3) como a orientadora social atuou na mediação do grupo. A análise da do relato de experiência e a mediação da orientadora social foram embasadas no conceito de acontecimento de Gilles Deleuze. No decorrer dos encontros, a instituição parceira do projeto adotou medidas disciplinares que desqualificavam a cultura proveniente dos cotidiano dos(as) jovens participantes, o que levou o grupo a constituir uma identidade coletiva a partir da resistência à violência simbólica. Assim, diante da situação-problema, tornou-se possível uma experiência de fortalecimentos de laços comunitários

This paper discusses a situation that occurred in a public youth service for young people living in vulnerable city areas. The service worked with 20 young people aged between 12 and 18 years and the meetings took place at a police training institution. Inspired by Gilles Deleuze's theory, this text analyzes 1) an event that occurred at the police institution, 2) their consequences and 3) how the professional responsible dealt with the event in a group context. At some point in the meetings, the police training institution adopted disciplinary measures that disqualified the participants' culture, leading the group to create a collective identity to resist symbolic violence. Thus, a community gathering experience emerged in the face of the conflicted situation

Le texte discute une situation survenue dans une fonction publique désignée pour accueillir des jeunes vivant dans des quartiers vulnérables. Le service comprenait 20 jeunes de 12 à 18 ans et les réunions se sont déroulées dans un établissement de formation policière. Inspirées par la théorie de Gilles Deleuze, ce texte analyse 1) un événement survenu dans l'institution policière, 2) qu'elles en ont été ses conséquences et 3) comment le professionnel responsable a agi pour faire face à l'événement dans un contexte de groupe. À un moment donné au cours des réunions, l'institution de formation a adopté des mesures disciplinaires qui disqualifiaient la culture des jeunes participants, ce qui a conduit le groupe à se forger une identité collective basée sur la résistance à la violence symbolique. Par conséquent, une expérience de rassemblement communautaire a émergé face à la situation conflictuelle

El texto se refiere a una situación ocurrida en un servicio público designado para trabajar con jóvenes que viven en zonas vulnerables de la ciudad. El servicio incluyó a 20 jóvenes de entre 12 y 18 años y las reuniones se ubicaron en una institución de capacitación policial. Este texto analiza 1) un suceso que ocurrió en la institución policial, 2) cuáles fueron sus consecuencias y 3) cómo actuó el profesional responsable del servicio para enfrentar el suceso en un contexto grupal. El análisis de esta situación y la referencia teórica que apoyó los actos profesionales se inspiraron en la teoría de Gilles Deleuze. En algún momento de los encuentros, la institución de capacitación policial adoptó medidas disciplinarias que descalificaron la cultura de los jóvenes participantes, lo que llevó al grupo a constituir una identidad colectiva basada en la resistencia contra la violencia simbólica. Por lo tanto, ante la situación conflictiva, fue posible una experiencia de reunión comunitaria

[Creating a community of heads of department to meet hospital system challenges: First experience in haematology]. / Créer une communauté de chefs de service pour répondre aux défis du système hospitalier : première expérience en hématologie.

The French hospital system crises are constantly forcing the heads of departments to adapt and find solutions for maintaining optimal patient care in a context of staff shortage. Facing these challenges, we had the desire to create a community of department heads capable of helping each other, sharing their experiences, relying on collective intelligence and, ultimately, contributing to rebuilding their hospitals from the bottom up. In this respect, we arranged a two-day seminar, which brought together fourteen heads of hematology departments who share the same desire to challenge their organizations with a collaborative approach and make them evolve. The seminar was animated by an external speaker and included many fruitful sessions, both formal and informal. Following this seminar, participants are now interested in sharing this experience with other department heads throughout the organization of "collaborative seminars of heads of department." Such seminars would serve to create a real community of department heads capable of supporting each other to improve our organizations and to generate new ideas to participate in the reconstruction of our health system from the bottom. This approach is in line with the current strategy of public services to restore a prominent role to hospital departments. We hope that our initiative will also inspire heads of departments in other specialties.

A Community of Practice on Environmental Design for Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia.

The use of communities of practice (CoP) to support the application of knowledge in improved geriatric care practice is not widely understood. This case study's aim was to gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge-to-action (KTA) processes of a CoP focused on environmental design, to improve how persons with dementia find their way around in long-term care (LTC) homes. Qualitative data were collected (key informant interviews, observations, and document review), and analysed using emergent coding. CoP members contributed extensive knowledge to the KTA process characterized by the following themes: team dynamics, employing a structured process, technology use, varied forms of knowledge, and a clear initiative. The study's CoP effectively synthesized and translated knowledge into practical tools to inform changes in practice, programs, and policy on dementia care. More research is needed on how to involve patients and caregivers in the KTA processes, and to ensure that practical application of knowledge has financial and policy support.

Interventions for Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia Living in the Community: A Rapid Review of Reviews.

This rapid review of systematic reviews examines non-professional interventions that have been implemented to support family caregivers of older adults with dementia who are living in the community. There is a robust body of empirical literature examining such interventions for family caregivers; therefore, this rapid review includes only systematic reviews. MEDLINE, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases were searched from September 2020 to December 2020, and 19 systematic reviews were selected for a full review. Psychosocial, psychoeducational, social support, and multicomponent interventions consistently show positive impacts on a variety of outcomes. The evidence suggests that multicomponent interventions that are tailored to the needs of individual caregivers are the most impactful interventions and should be utilized in future program development. The most effective combination of interventions is unknown and warrants further investigation. However, the repeated success of psychoeducational, psychosocial, and social support interventions suggests that when used together, they may be a successful combination that contributes to positive impacts on caregivers. This multicomponent intervention should be flexible, as interventions are most effective when they are tailored to the individual needs of caregivers and adapted over time as the needs of the caregiver and person living with dementia change with disease progression.

Passive Remote Monitoring and Aging in Place: A Scoping Review.

Passive remote monitoring is a relatively new technology that may support older adults to age in place. However, current knowledge about the effectiveness of this technology in extending older adults' independence is lacking. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review of studies examining passive remote monitoring to systematically synthesize evidence about the technology's effectiveness as an intervention. Our initial search of Embase, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus databases identified 486 unique articles. Of these, 14 articles met our inclusion criteria. Results show that passive remote monitoring technologies are being used in innovative and diverse ways to support older adults aging in place and their caregivers. More high-quality research on this topic is needed.

Adapting the Namaste Care Program for Use with Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Moderate to Advanced Dementia: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Family/friend caregivers are highly involved in supporting older adults with dementia who are 65 years of age or older with daily activities, especially when these older adults with dementia are living at home. There is a need for psychosocial interventions for caregivers of older adults with moderate to advanced dementia, as most interventions focus on persons at earlier stages. Namaste Care is a psychosocial, multisensory program intended to enhance quality of life for people with advanced dementia and their caregivers; however, it has not yet been adapted for use in a home setting. In this study, caregivers collaborated in adapting Namaste Care during workshops so that it could be delivered by caregivers of older adults with moderate to advanced dementia at home. Key findings were that Namaste Care resonated with the daily activities of caregivers, but that the intervention required modifications to ensure that it could be tailored to the needs and realities of caregivers and persons with dementia.

Re-braiding the Strands of Life through Community Rehabilitation, Home Care, and Informal Support: A Longitudinal Collective Case Study.

Limited research exists on the experiences of older adults participating in community rehabilitation. Our longitudinal, collective case study explored older adults' experiences while they engaged in community rehabilitation and home care services, as well as family caregivers' concurrent experiences. Drawing on interpretive description, we inductively analysed interview data gathered at three points over 3-6 months from six family dyads. Questions focused on activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living and other meaningful activities affected by changes in the older adult's health. From our thematic analysis, three themes emerged: (a) Centring community rehabilitation and home care services around the older adult and family; (b) Understanding the intricate interface of formal and informal supports; and (c) Supporting the meaningful aspects of life. Our findings suggest a metaphor of re-braiding, a reconfiguration of activities that requires increased integration of formal and informal supports within home care and community rehabilitation.

[Working in psychiatry in the 21st century, chronicle of a "psychiatricide"]. / Travailler en psychiatrie au xxie siècle, chronique d'un "psychiatricide".

For several years, psychiatry has been confronted with an unprecedented crisis, not to say a persistent malaise. In this context, psychiatry, under the yoke of neuroscience, is focused on the symptom, thus reducing the psyche to the brain. This new situation is undermining the values of nursing care. In order to continue to deal with patients suffering from serious mental pathologies, the team is a precious, necessary and unavoidable resource. We must now also take into account advanced practice nurses, professionals who have recently become established in the healthcare landscape. If it is possible to work in psychiatry today, is it still possible to provide care, to be there for others?

[Evidence of Physical Training Programs for Fall Prevention in Seniors]. / Evidenz körperlicher Trainings-programme zur Sturzprävention bei älteren Menschen.

Evidence of Physical Training Programs for Fall Prevention in Seniors Abstract. It has been shown that physical exercise reduced fall risk by 23-42% in community-dwelling adults aged 65+. This is particularly true for physical exercises with functional, balance and strength components. Growing evidence shows that functional training is particularly effective in reducing fall risk. Functional training is composed by exercises which reflect activities of daily life, supported by weights and other aids.

Spatial variability of bacterial community compositions in the Mariana Trench.

Hadal microorganisms play an important role in the biogeochemical processes in marine ecosystems and act as a valuable resource for industrial applications. This paper presents the bacterial community analysis of samples taken from the Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest site in the ocean. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was used to reveal that the vertically sampled bacterial populations at eight stations varied at the surface to 10 km depth. The surface water samples harbored a distinct bacterial assemblage, while the mesopelagic and bathyal samples manifested different bacterial community composition, which was not consistent with previous studies. Gammaproteobacteria was the most abundant bacteria in the bathyal and hadal waters. The hadal bacterial community consisted mostly of Alteromonadales and Oceanospirillales. The former was widely spread in the water column, which might suggest habitat partitioning at the genus and operational taxonomic unit levels, while the latter might represent hadal-enriched hydrocarbon degraders. The present work complements the current knowledge and understanding of the bathyal and hadal bacterial communities of the Mariana Trench.

A Profile of Social Participation in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Older Adults: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Social participation has tremendous implications for the physical and mental health of older adults. A growing body of Canadian literature has examined social participation among older adults, including frequency of participation; gender, age, and regional differences in participation; and associations with self-perceived health, loneliness, and life dissatisfaction. The current study adds to this important body of research, using a large, nationally representative sample of adults 45-85 years of age (Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging [CLSA] baseline data [n = 51,338]), to examine nuanced characteristics associated with social participation (socio-demographics, social support, cognitive ability, mental health, physical conditions), frequency of participation, and the relationship between the aforementioned characteristics and frequency of participation. Findings indicated that compared with those who reported infrequent/no participation, more frequent participation was associated with greater social support, higher cognitive abilities, increased satisfaction with life, fewer depressive symptoms, reduced odds of self-reported mood and anxiety disorders, and fewer self-reported physical conditions. Findings highlight the importance of active social participation, and have important implications for the development and implementation of accessible community programs across Canada.

[Role of emotions and representations in the use of m-health among members of an online cancer-related community, the Seintinelles]. / Rôle des émotions et représentations dans le recours à la m-health chez les membres d'une communauté d'intérêt en ligne en lien avec le cancer, les Seintinelles.

INTRODUCTION: Virtual communities related to cancer, as with other chronic pathologies, seem to constitute a population likely to have a privileged relationship with e-health technologies. However, although many studies have sought to identify the characteristics of e-health users, none has focused specifically on members of health-related virtual communities. The objective is to identify the psychosocial determinants of the use of connected objects and health applications (COAs) among members of an online community of interest in cancer, the Seintinelles. METHODS: Data collection was performed using a self-questionnaire aiming to collect sociodemographic and psychosocial data. RESULTS: Only a minority of participants owned at least one COA. Positive emotions and the perception of COAs as a motivator to take care of one's health favored their adoption. Considering COASs as aimed toward ill people or perceiving them as complex are barriers to their use. DISCUSSION: Participants do not seem to have a privileged relationship with COAs. Reinforcing a sense of self-efficacy and ensuring that mobile devices and health apps elicit positive emotions in potential users is an essential step in facilitating the use of m-health from a health promotion perspective among individuals who are members of such virtual communities related to cancer.

Effect of rapeseed straw-derived biochar on soil bacterial community structure at tillering stage of Oryza Sativa.

Numerous studies have reported the dynamics of microbes when biochar was applied, whereas the information on the alterations of bacterial community after application of rapeseed straw-derived biochar is limited. A pot experiment with two rapeseed straw-derived biochar application treatments (with biochar application at the rate of 200 g/pot, C1, and without biochar application, 0 g/pot, C0) was conducted. No significant differences were observed in the number of operational taxonomic units, observed species, Shannon index, Simpson index, Chao1, ACE, and phylogenetic diversity whole tree between the C1 and C0 treatments. Taxonomic analysis at the phylum level showed that the abundances of Bacteroidetes and Parcubacteria were higher in the C1 treatment compared to the C0 treatment, while Acidobacteria, Chloroflexi, Rokubacteria, Berkelbacteria, and Latescibacteria were observed with higher abundance in the C0 treatment compared to the C1 treatment. Taxonomic analysis at the genus level showed that the abundances of Gracilibacter, Lentimicrobium, unidentified Rikenellaceae, Hydrogenophaga, and Bacillus were higher in the C1 treatment compared to the C0 treatment, while Candidatus Solibacter, Candidatus Koribacter, and Lutispora abundances were found to be higher in the C0 treatment compared to the C1 treatment. Obvious clusters were observed between the C1 and C0 treatments in both principal component analysis and nonmetric multidimensional scaling. These results indicate that soil bacterial community was altered after rapeseed straw-derived biochar was applied.

Integration of a Palliative Approach in the Care of Older Adults with Dementia in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review.

A palliative approach to care aims to meet the needs of patients and caregivers throughout a chronic disease trajectory and can be delivered by non-palliative specialists. There is an important gap in understanding the perspectives and experiences of primary care providers on an integrated palliative approach in dementia care and the impact of existing programs and models to this end. To address these, we undertook a scoping review. We searched five databases; and used descriptive numerical summary and narrative synthesizing approaches for data analysis. We found that: (1) difficulty with prognostication and a lack of interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration are obstacles to using a palliative approach in primary care; and (2) a palliative approach results in statistically and clinically significant impacts on community-dwelling individuals, specifically those with later stages of dementia. There is a need for high-quality research studies examining the integrated palliative approach models and initiation of these models sooner in the care trajectory for persons living with mild and moderate stages of dementia in the community.

Diversity and function of microbial communities in the sand sheath of Agropyron cristatum by metagenomic analysis.

The roots of most gramineous plants are surrounded by a variety of microorganisms; however, few studies have focused on the rhizosheath of psammophytes. Therefore, in this study, we used Illumina HiSeq high-throughput sequencing technology to analyse the composition and functional diversity of microbial communities in the rhizosheath of sand-grown Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. We found that the number of species and functions of microbial communities gradually decreased from the rhizosheath to the bulk soil. Thus, the microbial composition of the rhizosheath was richer and more diverse, and the abundance of bacteria, including Sphingosinicella, Rhizorhabdus, Friedmanniella, Geodermatophilus, Blastococcus, and Oscillatoria, was higher, and the abundance of fungi, such as Mycothermus, was higher. The abundance of CO2 fixation-related genes (acsA, Pcc, and cbbL) in the carbon cycle; NO3-, NO2-, NH2OH, and N2 transformation genes (nrtP, nirS, hao, and nifK) in the nitrogen cycle; soxB/A/C, Sat, and dsrB genes in the sulphur cycle; and 1-phosphate mannitol dehydrogenase (MtlD) gene and polyketide synthase gene (pks) were higher in the rhizosheath than in the bulk soil, as well as genes related to phosphorus uptake in the phosphorus cycle. Our findings showed that the rhizosheath may host the predominant microbial species related to the formation of a rhizosheath.

Tipos de desenvolvimento profissional colaborativo contínuo em educação física: um diálogo / Les types de développement professionnel continu collaboratif en éducation physique: un dialogue / Types of collaborative continuous professional development in physical education: a dialogue

Este artigo apresenta um diálogo entre pesquisadores de três projetos de Desenvolvimento Profissional Continuado e Colaborativo (DPCC) de professores, cada um apoiado por um referencial teórico e desenhos de pesquisa diferentes. Os resultados destacam algumas complexidades do DPCC em diferentes níveis, desde o de pequena ao de larga escala, agenciando planejamento e implementação cuidadosos. Promover a proximidade, organizar horários e combinar diferentes modos de suporte são desafios que requerem respostas contextualizadas. Discutir nossos contextos únicos e escolhas em relação às abordagens do DPCC utilizadas nos permitiu realizar uma investigação apreciativa, buscando reconhecer e desenvolver os pontos fortes de cada projeto e considerar possibilidades para futuras propostas. É necessário que facilitadores e pesquisadores, ao escolherem uma abordagem de DPCC, considerem não apenas a eficiência, mas também o alinhamento com suas próprias crenças pessoais e teorias de aprendizagem, bem como com as crenças, interesses e necessidades dos professores em seus contextos locais.(AU)

Cet article présente un dialogue entre les chercheurs de trois Projets de Développement Professionnel Continu Collaboratif (DPCC) utilisant des cadres théoriques différents. Les résultats mettent en évidence la complexité du DPCC, que ce soit de petite à grande échelle, et soulignent l'importance d'une planification et d'une implémentation réfléchies. Favoriser la proximité, gérer les emplois du temps et combiner différents modes d'accompagnement sont des défis qui nécessitent des réponses contextualisées. Discuter des contextes uniques et des choix effectués concernant les approches de DPCC préconisées nous a permis de nous engager dans une enquête d'appréciation. Nous cherchions ainsi à reconnaître les forces de chaque projet et à envisager des possibilités pour l'avenir. Il est nécessaire que les facilitateurs et les chercheurs, lorsqu'ils choisissent une approche de DPCC, tiennent compte non seulement de l'efficacité, mais aussi de leurs propres croyances et théories de l'apprentissage, ainsi que des préférences et des besoins des enseignants.(AU)

This paper presents a dialogue between researchers from three collaborative continuous teacher professional development (CCPD) projects, each of which involved a different theoretical framework and research design. Discussing our unique contexts and the CCPD approaches we used enabled us to engage in an appreciative inquiry, in which we sought to acknowledge and build upon the strengths of each project and consider possibilities for the future. Findings highlight complexities of CCPD at different levels from the small-scale to the large, requiring thoughtful planning and implementation. Promoting intimacy, organizing schedules and timetables, and combining different modes of support are challenges that require contextualized responses. There is a need for CCPD facilitators and researchers to consider not only characteristics of effectiveness when choosing a CCPD approach, but also alignment with their own personal beliefs and theories of learning, as well as the beliefs, interests, and needs of teachers in their local contexts.(AU)

Espiritualidad y neoliberalismo: Self en participantes chilenos de la Nueva Era / Espiritualidade e neoliberalismo: o Eu nos participantes chilenos da Nova Era / Spirituality and neoliberalism: Self in Chilean New Age participants / Spiritualité et néolibéralisme: le Soi chez les participants chiliens du Nouvel-Âge

Resumen Hace algunas décadas se observa la masificación en Latinoamérica de las así llamadas "espiritualidades alternativas", como la Nueva Era (New Age). Esta investigación tuvo por propósito explorar el self de los participantes de la Nueva Era en un contexto neoliberal de transformación subjetiva. Para esto, se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas de historia de vida a seis practicantes de la Nueva Era del sur de Chile. El análisis de contenido de los relatos de los entrevistados reveló dimensiones en el self de los participantes, tales como: empoderamiento, búsqueda de plenitud, renuencia de las instituciones formales, redención, un terapeuta en las relaciones, las cuales pueden ser conceptuadas desde elementos del neoliberalismo, resultados compatibles con la idea de un emprendedor y consumidor espirituales presentes en esta espiritualidad de culto al self.

Resumo Há algumas décadas, observou-se a massificação na América Latina das chamadas espiritualidades alternativas, como a Era Nueva (Nova Era). O objetivo desta pesquisa foi explorar o Self dos participantes da Nova Era dentro de um contexto neoliberal de transformação subjetiva. Para isso, entrevistas semiestruturadas de história de vida foram conduzidas com seis praticantes da Nova Era no Sul do Chile. A análise de conteúdo das histórias dos entrevistados revelou dimensões no Self dos participantes como: empoderamento, busca de realização, relutância de instituições formais, redenção, terapeuta nas relações, que podem ser conceituadas a partir de elementos do neoliberalismo, resultando compatíveis com a ideia de empreendedor e consumidor espiritual presente nessa espiritualidade de culto a si mesmo.

Abstract In recent decades, Latin America has observed the massification of so-called alternative spiritualities, such as the Nueva Era (New Age). This research sought to explore the Self of New Age participants within a neoliberal context of subjective transformation. Data was collected by semi-structured life history interviews carried out with six New Age practitioners from southern Chile. Content analysis of the interviewees' stories revealed dimensions in the participants' Self, such as: empowerment, search for fulfillment, reluctance of formal institutions, redemption, a therapist in relationships, which can be conceptualized based on neoliberal elements, resulting compatible with the idea of a spiritual entrepreneur and consumer present in this spirituality of self-worship.

Resumé Au cours des dernières décennies, l'Amérique latine a observé la massification des spiritualités dites alternatives, telles que le New Age (Nouvel-Âge). Cette recherche visait à explorer le Soi des participants du New Age dans un contexte néolibéral de transformation subjective. Les données ont été collectées par le biais d'entretiens semi-directifs sur l'histoire de vie de six praticiens du New Age du sud du Chili. L'analyse de contenu des récits des interviewés a révélé des dimensions dans le Soi des participants, telles que : l'autonomisation, la recherche de l'accomplissement, la réticence des institutions formelles, la rédemption, un thérapeute dans les relations, qui peuvent être conceptualisées à partir d'éléments néolibéraux, résultant compatibles avec l'idée d'un entrepreneur et d'un consommateur spirituel présent dans cette spiritualité du culte de soi.