The purpose of this study is to reveal the level of psychological loneliness experienced by older people residing in a social welfare institution and to identify gender differences among the study sample consisting of 20 elderly men and women.
The study used the Russell loneliness scale adapted to the Arab context. The Welch’s t- test arithmetic means and standard deviations are used for statistical analysis.
The results revealed a moderate level of psychological loneliness among the sample studied. They also showed no statistically significant gender differences. So, they do not support the study’s two main hypotheses.
This study aims to reveal the physical and psychological disorders suffered by the elderly residing in the social welfare establishment and the gender differences among the study sample consisting of 75 elderly men and women.
Two lists were used to collect data, the first one for physical diseases and the second for psychological disorders. The Khi2 test and percentages were used to process on data.
The results showed that the study sample was exposed to physical and psychological illnesses, and the difference between the sexes was not statistically significant. These results hold the study two main hypothesis, emphasizing the need for appropriate diagnosis and treatment for both sexes.
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