Iranian Sociological Association Journal of Iranian Social Studies 2008-3653 15 3 2021 10 23 .Semantic Reconstruction of the Living Experience of Elderly Women from Quarantine during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease in Mashhad .Semantic Reconstruction of the Living Experience of Elderly Women from Quarantine during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease in Mashhad 76 100 250981 10.22034/jss.2021.250981 FA Shafieh Ghodrati Samaneh Bahoosh Hossein Ghodrati Journal Article 2022 03 09 The corona epidemic had many consequences for all people in all societies. The present study examines the experiences of older women and seeks to identify the consequences they perceived and the strategies they adopted. The research method is qualitative, based on "Grounded Theory". The samples were purposefully selected through the snowball sampling method and the interviews were continued until reaching the theoretical saturation stage. The research findings show eight categories, of which four are about the consequences and four are about the strategies. Consequential categories include changes in daily life for the post-corona period, difficulties in adhering to health tips, stigma and notoriety for corona disease, and psychological distress. Categories related to strategies include disease control and prevention, increasing the spirit of responsibility, trying to adapt to the situation, and performing risky behaviors. The corona epidemic had many consequences for all people in all societies. The present study examines the experiences of older women and seeks to identify the consequences they perceived and the strategies they adopted. The research method is qualitative, based on "Grounded Theory". The samples were purposefully selected through the snowball sampling method and the interviews were continued until reaching the theoretical saturation stage. The research findings show eight categories, of which four are about the consequences and four are about the strategies. Consequential categories include changes in daily life for the post-corona period, difficulties in adhering to health tips, stigma and notoriety for corona disease, and psychological distress. Categories related to strategies include disease control and prevention, increasing the spirit of responsibility, trying to adapt to the situation, and performing risky behaviors. http://www.jss-isa.ir/article_250981_74635d52cc2296f046da006b0d2f44c1.pdf