A qualitative study on loneliness among Filipino elderly

• Main Authors: Arugay, Irish Stacey A., Belmonte, Nicole Patricia M., Gacias, Carina Therese H., Watanabe, Aya P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Loneliness in old age > Philippines
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8197
• Institution: De La Salle University

The objective of this study is to understand the experiences of Filipino elderly with loneliness. The study is comprised of 12 Filipino elderly aged 70 to 83 years old who have reportedly experienced loneliness in the latter part of their lives. Through a qualitative approach using the Social Convoy...