Loneliness and Social Isolation among Eldely People

Abstract

Anah tarKe li me lerYaşlı, yalnızlık, sosyal izolasyon, sosyal çevre Keywords Elderly, loneliness, social isolation, social environment AbstractSocial isolation is defined as the process of people losing their contacts with other social resources or their willingness to participate. Social isolation is a grave and widespread problem among seniors in society causing many harmful health conditions. Social isolation may be prevented by defining risk factors in seniors and leading them to suitable resources. The elderly should be encouraged to share their experiences and continue to produce for as long as possible, so that they are prevented from feeling isolated from society and the continuity of their economic productivity is ensured.

Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Depression in Older People in Nursing Homes

“…Orth et al also found that self-esteem peaks at age 60 and remains constant until age 70; then, it slightly declines until age 90 and strongly declines until age 94 [32]. The association between widowhood and self-esteem in our study suggests that the loss of a spouse and the loss of relationships with the deceased's associates may provoke social isolation and have negative implications on family interaction and self-esteem in older people [29]. Indeed, studies have shown that widowed men are more depressed than widowed women [34] and that women adapt quicker to single life [35].…”

“…Our results show a statistically significant association between lower self-esteem and widowhood. This correlation suggests that the loss of a spouse is a possible predictive factor of lower selfesteem and, thus, of increased physical and social isolation [29]. We found that moderate anxiety and mild depression prevail among older people in NHs.…”

“…It is possible that prescription drugs, which can help to reduce mood swings in older people, are slightly more common in NHs than in the home environment [38], but these data from the medical record of our respondents did not indicate this possibility. Additionally, communication with coevals and interactions between residents and nursing staff in the NH affects and improves the adaptation and socialization of older people in NHs, as confirmed by the literature [29,39]. These points can be associated with non-significant lower anxiety levels in the NH group.…”

Yaşlılıkta Sosyal İzolasyon ve Yalnızlık

“…Oluşan yalnızlık hissi, daha öncede belirtildiği gibi yaşlı bireylerde fiziksel ve ruhsal sağlık problemlerinin oluşmasında önemli rol oynayabilir. İnsanın psikolojik anlamda mutluluğunu, iyilik halini ve uyum yeteneğini etkileyebilir (Ardahan, 2010;Kahraman, vd 2011;Püllüm ve Akyıl, 2017). Dolayısıyla yaşlının yaşamdan doyum alması bozularak yaşantısı dayanılmaz hale gelebilmektedir (Altuğ vd., 2009;Erol vd., 2016).…”

Effect of Perceived Social Support on Self-care Agency and Loneliness Among Elderly Muslim People

“…Social support is an important factor in increasing the self-care agency of elderly individuals. In fact, studies have revealed that there is a negative correlation between social support and loneliness and a positive correlation between social support and self-care agency in old age (Kapıkıran, 2016;Ong, 2016;O'Rourke, et al, 2018;Domenech-Abella et al, 2017;Püllüm & Akyıl, 2017;Liu et al, 2016;Kahraman et al, 2011;Sundsli et al, 2014).…”