Socio-psychological technologies for overcoming feelings of loneliness in the elderly
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https://doi.org/10.18413/2949-267X-2023-2-4-1Keywords:
loneliness, overcoming feelings of loneliness, isolation, social and mental activity, activation of resources of elderly peopleAbstract
There are more and more elderly people all over the world. and the support of this category becomes an important part of the social policy of any state. In order to make the life of an elderly person happier and richer, to give him confidence in his abilities, to make up for the lack of communication, to help adapt to the role of a pensioner and cope with the situation of abandonment and alienation, lack of demand in society, it is necessary to avoid immersing the elderly in a state of loneliness. It is important to note that it is the family that is the most important sphere in which an elderly person realizes many important needs for him. But paradoxically, even those who are surrounded by the attention and care of relatives often face such a feeling.
The article presents the results of a study of the phenomenon of experiencing feelings of loneliness in old age in the context of social support for this category of citizens, creating conditions for improving their social well-being, making up for the lack of communication, helping to overcome the state of lack of demand and alienation. The analysis of the results of the author's research confirms the fact that the psychologically “correct” strategy of living in the elderly is the preservation of social and mental activity, finding occupations and hobbies, new friends, integration with new generations of the family through various socio–psychological technologies to overcome loneliness, the creation of a Communication Club, in particular. The project “Club communication as a method of socio-psychological assistance in overcoming loneliness of older people” is presented as a form of work that allows to cope with the identified problem to the greatest extent, and also makes it possible to meet the need of older people to communicate, develop social skills, eliminate feelings of uselessness and abandonment, organize useful leisure and active full-fledged life of this category of citizens.
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