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PSY10005 Loneliness Among Older Adults

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Introduction to Research Methods (PSY10005)

   

Added on  2020-05-11

PSY10005 Loneliness Among Older Adults

   

Introduction to Research Methods (PSY10005)

   Added on 2020-05-11

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Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSALLoneliness among older adults living in residential careName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1RESEARCH PROPOSALIntroduction Residential care homes provide a smaller, more like home family ambience for thesenior citizens. This type of care homes supply food services and support with daily livingbut does not have any medical executive in the premises (Falk et al., 2013). Loneliness can bedescribed as a feeling that is negative in nature or sadness that is caused because of absencein communication, closeness or relationship with others. However, anyone at any age can beaffected by loneliness but older individuals are especially endangered to feeling lonely. Aspeople are growing older, they are probable to lose their loved ones and may have to livealone in their remaining days. Moreover, older people experience more health problems thatrestrict them from going out and meeting people. Thus, from these the feeling of lonelinessand isolation are increased. Mainly the condition of social contact makes the difference inolder adults who are lonely and isolated. Retirement, bereavement, loss of friends orcompanions, bad health conditions and financial difficulties can be major causes of lonelinessin older adults. However, this research is being further conducted because the mental healthof the older people residing in the residential care needs more attention because of theirincreasing loneliness and isolation (Valtorta & Hanratty, 2012). Aims The aim of this research is to find out the reason behind loneliness among older adultswho are staying in the residential cares. The loneliness among the individuals will bemeasured by doing an in depth study on the various reasons and their side effects on the olderadults causing loneliness by conducting both primary and secondary researches. Primary questionHow loneliness does affect the old adults who are staying in residential cares?
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2RESEARCH PROPOSALSecondary questionWhat are the reasons/causes of loneliness in older adults?What are the side effects on the older adults due to loneliness?Literature reviewIn 2012, Roos & Malan in their research have investigated the experiences of olderpeople’s loneliness in the surroundings of residential care. However, this research came upwith the outcome that suggests that the real reason behind this loneliness and isolation in oldage is mainly due to loss or absence of meaningful interaction and communication. A hugegap exists in the research that only the interaction and communication has been emphasizedbut apart from this, there are also other factors that need more attention. In another study byRodriguezBlazquez et al., in 2012 their main objective for the research was to find the mainfeatures that are affecting the health and safety variables among the old adults in theinstitutional and non-institutional environment. The findings of this study stated that age hasan influence on the older adults who live in their homes to a huge extend than those who areresiding in the residential care homes. Thus, another gap can also be identified from thisstudy is their lack of focus on the mental conditions which can also play a vital factor in thehealth status of the older people. Bradshaw, Playford & Riazi, 2012, in their study did a systematic qualitative reviewon the life of those who lives under residential care, to supply recommendations on how thequality of life of the people residing there can be uplifted. The result however suggests thatpeople staying in residential homes usually lacks independence along with building properrelationship with others. In this however, four important subjects are identified which areacceptance and adaptation, connectedness with others, homelike surrounding and caringimplications. Moreover, it further stated that how positive experiences in the residential care
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