Coping with loneliness in southern Myanmar

Akhter-Khan, Samia C.; Drewelies, Johanna; Wai, Khin Myo

doi:10.1080/1683478x.2022.2115623

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“…Meditation, one of the areas of interest of positive psychology, facilitates individuals to transcend themselves with an effective mechanism through a specific purpose in which they can develop meaningful changes in their psychological and emotional well-being (Martin et al, 2023). Meditation is also a valuable activity area as it provides the individual with the opportunity to get away from negative emotions, relax and alleviate loneliness by providing a sense of unity (Akhter-Khan et al, 2022). In this context, this study provides useful information to explore the fun and valuable aspects of meditation activity by examining it in terms of its topics, metaphors, motivations and outcomes.…”

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“…One of the most striking ways for people to control their physiological reactions to the complexity and innovation caused by the developments in the world is the Eastern understanding of meditation, with its protective effect on the mental and physical health of modern people (Wallace & Benson, 1972). As a reaction to the change in the world, meditation has led individuals to develop observation, awareness, kindness and a common meaning with others (Campo et al, 2016), and it is beneficial in minimizing feelings of loneliness and maximizing hedonic and eudaimonic effects (Akhter-Khan et al, 2022;Pandya, 2021;Saini et al, 2021;Duncan & Weissenburger, 2003). In terms of these effects, meditation represents a valuable field of study as a leisure activity.…”

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Boş Zaman Etkinliği Olarak Meditasyon: İçerik ve Yorum Düzeyi Analizi

KAMA

2024

GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences

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The aim of this study is to determine the scope, metaphors, motivations and outcomes of meditation. In this study, qualitative research method was used. Youtube social media platform was searched using the keyword "meditation". Considering the number of subscribers of the channels, the most followed meditation channel in Turkey was determined. Videos that have reached more than 300,000 viewers and subjects related to renewal and empowerment were selected and content analysis was conducted on 10 videos and 10,803 comments. The motivations for participation in meditation classified under four groups: psychological, social, physical and need for change. Moreover, those, who follow the meditation channel on Youtube meet their psychological, cognitive and spiritual needs through meditation. Therefore, meditation has similar features with many active and passive activities in terms of motivations and outcomes. It is important that not only administrators and psychiatrists, but also public institutions working on public health encourage participation in meditation activities due to the psychological, physiological and physical benefits offered to the person.

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confidence: 99%

Boş Zaman Etkinliği Olarak Meditasyon: İçerik ve Yorum Düzeyi Analizi

KAMA

2024

GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences

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“…Impaired health is one of the biggest obstacles to engaging in economic activities in rural areas and may especially detrimental when there is no governmental support system to lend assistance ( Utomo et al, 2019 ). Accordingly, people with age-related functional decline who live in low-resource settings without financial support (from governmental programs or family members) may not be able to effectively use coping strategies such as selecting new goals to reduce loneliness because their opportunities may be limited by their structural contexts (e.g., their dependence on economic engagement) ( Akhter-Khan et al, in press ). Therefore, poverty, or a lack of financial support from family members or the government, may exacerbate the experiences of both shame and loneliness ( Ma et al, 2019 ).…”

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Understanding and Addressing Older Adults’ Loneliness: The Social Relationship Expectations Framework

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Wong

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Perspect Psychol Sci

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Loneliness is an experience resulting from a perceived discrepancy between expected and actual social relationships. Although this discrepancy is widely considered the “core mechanism” of loneliness, previous research and interventions have not sufficiently addressed what older adults specifically expect from their social relationships. To address this gap and to help situate research on older adults’ loneliness within broader life span developmental theories, we propose a theoretical framework that outlines six key social relationship expectations of older adults based on research from psychology, gerontology, and anthropology: availability of social contacts, receiving care and support, intimacy and understanding, enjoyment and shared interests, generativity and contribution, and being respected and valued. We further argue that a complete understanding of loneliness across the life span requires attention to the powerful impacts of contextual factors (e.g., culture, functional limitations, social network changes) on the expression and fulfillment of older adults’ universal and age-specific relationship expectations. The proposed Social Relationship Expectations Framework may fruitfully inform future loneliness research and interventions for a heterogeneous aging population.

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