Özet:

Loneliness is not only one of psychological problems that elders experience, but also an adverse reality that affects the lives of elders in many aspects. This study aims to observe the examination of different variables of loneliness and to present solutions and suggestions by evaluating with different teachings of social work. The study data was obtained from 01/07/2021 to 31/12/2022 in the form of a questionnaire including elders over 60 years of age and living in the city of Şırnak and in its vicinity in Turkey. In the study, a total of 271 questionnaires was evaluated. To collect the data of the participants, we used information request forms and loneliness scale for elders and all analyses were performed in SPSS 22 software. From the analyses, it was found that depending on gender, though no significant social loneliness score exists, a significant difference in emotional loneliness and total score is observed. Depending on age, a significant difference is present in social loneliness, emotional loneliness and total score. Depending on education level, no significant difference exists in social loneliness score, however, the scores for emotional loneliness and total scores are significantly different. Moreover, depending on marital status, the scores for social loneliness, emotional loneliness and total score are significantly different, however, no significant difference is observed in the scores depending on monthly earnings, yet, emotional loneliness and total scores are significantly different depending on monthly earnings. Depending on another criteria, which is getting institutional care and support, no significant difference is present in social loneliness, but emotional loneliness and total score are significantly different. Several micro, mezzo and macro studies might be carried out by social work and discipline to strengthen elders to cope with loneliness.

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