Social Well-being of Institutionalized Elderly People: The Case of Sewasew Genet Charity and Development Organization
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2021-09
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the social well-being of institutionalized elderly
people in terms of social integration, social acceptance, social coherence, social contribution
and social actualization. The study site was Sewasew Genet Charity and Development
Organization which is found in Oromia Regional state, North Showa Zone, Girar Jarso woreda.
Cross-sectional descriptive survey research design was used. Data were collected through Keyes
Social Well-Being Scale and interview guide prepared for this purpose. Stratified sampling
techniques were used to select participants. Data were collected from 81 male and 107 female
participants whose age was 60 years and above using Keyes Social Well-Being and interview
guides. Three participants were purposively selected and participated in the interview session,
because they were communicating with the researcher accordingly. Independent t-test and One way ANOVA were employed to analyze the quantitative data. The result of the study depicted
that using the midpoint of the social well-being scale; the institutionalized elderly people were
socially well which is 157 (83.51%) participants, were one standard deviation above the mean
score (81). Independent t-test shows that there is no statistically significant difference between
male and female participants, (male M=110.9381, SD=17.79391) and female (M=107.1122,
SD=17.64262) and (t = 2.5345, df =186, p=.826). On the other hand the one way ANOVA also
revealed that there is no statistically significant difference among elderly people of different age
groups and duration of stay in terms of social well-being. The findings of qualitative data
showed that the participants were experiencing wellness in their social life than before (before
joined the institutional care). Therefore, the study revealed, that institutional care has no
negative impact on the social well-being of elders. Because the finding showed that there is no
significant difference in terms of sex, age and duration of stay which is p=.826, p= .886 and p=
.799 respectively. Therefore, elders who are living alone with several social and psychological
problems in different parts of the country are encouraged to join institutional care giving
centers.
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Social well-being, Social integration, Social acceptance, Social coherence, Social contribution, Social actualization, and elderly people., Social well-being, Social integration, Social acceptance, Social coherence, Social contribution, Social actualization, and elderly people