Sources of Loneliness for Older Adults in the Czech Republic and Strategies for Coping With Loneliness

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F23%3A00134452" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/23:00134452 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/6185/6185" target="_blank" >https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/6185/6185</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v11i1.6185" target="_blank" >10.17645/si.v11i1.6185</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sources of Loneliness for Older Adults in the Czech Republic and Strategies for Coping With Loneliness

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this article, issues of loneliness and exclusion from social relations in old age are examined from the perspective of older men and women. Our focus is on sources of loneliness they themselves perceive and what strategies they use to cope with it. Twenty‐nine interviews with older adults at risk of loneliness in the Czech Republic and their models of social convoys are analyzed. Surprisingly small gender differences in feelings of loneliness are found. A major source of loneliness for both men and women is the loss of a life partner. Perceptions of loneliness and the shape of social networks differ substantially in the case of lifelong singles and childless people. A second significant source for feelings of loneliness includes unsatisfactory relationships with close family. Based on the participants’ accounts, three strategies for coping with loneliness are identified.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sources of Loneliness for Older Adults in the Czech Republic and Strategies for Coping With Loneliness

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this article, issues of loneliness and exclusion from social relations in old age are examined from the perspective of older men and women. Our focus is on sources of loneliness they themselves perceive and what strategies they use to cope with it. Twenty‐nine interviews with older adults at risk of loneliness in the Czech Republic and their models of social convoys are analyzed. Surprisingly small gender differences in feelings of loneliness are found. A major source of loneliness for both men and women is the loss of a life partner. Perceptions of loneliness and the shape of social networks differ substantially in the case of lifelong singles and childless people. A second significant source for feelings of loneliness includes unsatisfactory relationships with close family. Based on the participants’ accounts, three strategies for coping with loneliness are identified.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50401 - Sociology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TJ03000002" target="_blank" >TJ03000002: Genderové cesty exkluze v sociálních vztazích ve stáří pohledem životní dráhy a jejich dopad na zdraví a pohodu.</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Social Inclusion

ISSN

2183-2803

e-ISSN

2183-2803

Svazek periodika

11

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

PT - Portugalská republika

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

225-233

Kód UT WoS článku

000946780800003

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85151483868