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Exploring social detachment among older adults in non-urban Southern Taiwan: a qualitative study.

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Názov: Exploring social detachment among older adults in non-urban Southern Taiwan: a qualitative study.
Autori: Yen CM; National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, Republic of China.; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China., Huang WL; Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Taiwan, Republic of China.; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Zdroj: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being [Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being] 2025 Dec 31; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 2560166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 17.
Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article
Jazyk: English
Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101256506 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1748-2631 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17482623 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: 2016- : Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis
Original Publication: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, c2006-
Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Social Isolation*/psychology , Loneliness*/psychology , Interpersonal Relations* , Social Interaction*, Humans ; Taiwan ; Female ; Aged ; Male ; Qualitative Research ; Aged, 80 and over ; Social Support ; Residence Characteristics ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Middle Aged
Abstrakt: Purpose: Yulin, an agricultural region and one of Taiwan's the oldest counties, has older adults who may experience loneliness, social isolation, and detachment. This study investigates their attitudes and perspectives regarding social detachment and social connection.
Method: We purposively sampled thirty participants from the Social Detachment Questionnaire for the Older Population (SDQO) study in Yunlin and conducted in-depth interviews to explore perceived social detachment and connection, followed by qualitative thematic analysis.
Results: Five themes and twenty-two subthemes were identified, revealing interrelations among some subthemes. Participants, with a median age of 74, included 14 males and 16 females. Environmental gerontology is examined from social and psychological perspectives, highlighting that socially detached individuals often exhibit disinterest in social interactions, feelings of interiority, and negative personalities traits. Such individuals are harder to reach and are less common in non-urban areas due to strong community ties. Fostering residential attachment and neighbourhood trust, along with community course and activities, effectively mitigate loneliness and social isolation.
Conclusions: Targeted interventions that enhance the quantity and quality of interpersonal relationships are vital for addressing the specific causes of loneliness, social isolation, and detachment, thus improving social connectedness and overall well-being among older adults in Yunlin.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: loneliness; non-urban areas; older adults; qualitative study; social isolation or social detachment
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20250917 Date Completed: 20250917 Latest Revision: 20250920
Update Code: 20250920
PubMed Central ID: PMC12444919
DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2025.2560166
PMID: 40960866
Databáza: MEDLINE
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Abstrakt:Purpose: Yulin, an agricultural region and one of Taiwan's the oldest counties, has older adults who may experience loneliness, social isolation, and detachment. This study investigates their attitudes and perspectives regarding social detachment and social connection.<br />Method: We purposively sampled thirty participants from the Social Detachment Questionnaire for the Older Population (SDQO) study in Yunlin and conducted in-depth interviews to explore perceived social detachment and connection, followed by qualitative thematic analysis.<br />Results: Five themes and twenty-two subthemes were identified, revealing interrelations among some subthemes. Participants, with a median age of 74, included 14 males and 16 females. Environmental gerontology is examined from social and psychological perspectives, highlighting that socially detached individuals often exhibit disinterest in social interactions, feelings of interiority, and negative personalities traits. Such individuals are harder to reach and are less common in non-urban areas due to strong community ties. Fostering residential attachment and neighbourhood trust, along with community course and activities, effectively mitigate loneliness and social isolation.<br />Conclusions: Targeted interventions that enhance the quantity and quality of interpersonal relationships are vital for addressing the specific causes of loneliness, social isolation, and detachment, thus improving social connectedness and overall well-being among older adults in Yunlin.
ISSN:1748-2631
DOI:10.1080/17482631.2025.2560166