SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND LONELINESS OF ELDERLY
Keywords:
elderly, loneliness, social connectednessAbstract
This study aims to determine the relationship between social connectedness and loneliness of elderly in Bekasi. The hypothesis in this study is that there is a negative relationship between social connectedness and loneliness of elderly in Bekasi. This study uses a social connectedness scale (8 items) adapted and refers to aspects of (Lee & Robbins, 1995) and loneliness which is adapted from (Neto, 2014) and refers to aspects of (Russell, 1980). The subjects of this study amounted to 116 elderly people in Bekasi aged at least 60 years who were male and female and active in communicating. The results of the data show the correlation coefficient r = - 0.580 with a significance of p = 0.000 so it can be said that the hypothesis is accepted.
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Amalia, A. D. (2013). Kesepian dan isolasi sosial yang dialami lanjut usia:tinjauan dari perspektif sosiologis loneliness and social isolation experienced by the elderly: a sociological perspective review ayu diah amalia. Jurnal Informasi, 18(02),203–210.
Ang, C. (2015). Types of social connectedness and loneliness : the joint moderating effects of age and gender. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-015-9428-5
Ashida, S. (2008). Differential associations of connectedness with structural features of social networks and the health. 872–893.
Cacioppo, J. T., Hawkley, L. C., Ernst, J.M., Burleson, M., Berntson, G. G., Nouriani, B., & Spiegel, D. (2006). Loneliness within a nomological net : An evolutionary perspective à¬. 40,1054–1085.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2005.11.007
Caplan, S. E. (2003). Preference for onlinesocial interaction: a theory of problematic internet use and psychosocial well-being. Communication Research, 30(6),625–648. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650203257842
Clifford Singer. (2018). Health effects of social isolation and loneliness. Journal of Aging Life Care, 29(1), 1–7.https://www.aginglifecarejournal.org/health-effects-of-social-isolation-andloneliness/
Dahlberg, L. (2017). Lonelier than ever ? Loneliness of older people over two decades Lonelier than ever ? Loneliness of older people over two decades. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 75(November), 96–103.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.11.004
Dahlberg, L., & Mckee, K. J. (2014). Correlates of social and emotional loneliness in older people: Evidence from an English community study.Aging and Mental Health, 18(4),504–514. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2013.856863
DiTommaso, E., Brannen, C., & Best, L.A. (2004). Measurement and validity characteristics of the short version of the social and emotional loneliness scale for adults. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64(1),99–119. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164403258450
Frieling, M., Krassoi Peach, E., & Cording, J. (2018). The measurement of social connectedness and its relationship to wellbeing. In Ministry of Social Development (IssueDecember).
Gierveld, J. D. J. (2006). A 6-Item Scale for overall, emotional, and social loneliness. Research on Aging, 28(5), 582-598.https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027506289723
Green, L. R., Richardson, D. S., Lago, T.,
Schatten-jones, E. C., Green, L. R.,
Richardson, D. S., & Schatten-jones, E. C. (2001). Personality and social psychology bulletin network correlates of social and emotionalloneliness in young and older adults.https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167201273002
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