Loneliness of Elderly and Affecting Factors During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors : Hülya Kankaya, Beyza Yıldırak, Emine Karaman

Pages : 1-10

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Publication Date : 2025-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The study was conducted to examine the loneliness of elderly and affecting factors during the Covid-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted 104 elderly in Türkiye. “Elderly Information Form” and “Loneliness Scale” were used as data collection tools. The total mean loneliness scale score of the elderly was 9.47±6.04. “Emotional loneliness” sub-dimension score was 5.96±3.82, “Social loneliness” sub-dimension score was 3.49±2.78. It was determined that the expressions of feeling lonely of the elderly affected the scale mean score (p=0.000) and their participation in social activities had a statistically significant effect on the social loneliness sub-dimension mean score (p=0.038). It was concluded that the mean score of the scale was the middle level. It can be speculated that this situation arises from the strong family relations as a social structure, and this may be effective in reducing the loneliness of the elderly.
Keywords : covid 19, yaşlı, yalnızlık

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