برنامج إرشادي تكاملي لخفض حدة الشعور بالعزلة الاجتماعية و الوحدة النفسية لدى المسنين في ظل جائحة كورونا

Abstract EN

The study aimed to reduce social isolation and psychological loneliness among older adults in the wake of corona pandemic by developing an integrative counseling program.

the researcher used the experimental method on a sample of 20 of older adults.

the sample of the study was divided equally into two groups : the experimental and the control group.

for achieving the current research goal the following tools were designed by the researcher : the social isolation scale for older adults, the psychological loneliness scale for older adults and the integrative counseling program which consisted of 13 sessions, each session lasted for 45 minutes.

results of the study showed the effectiveness of the integrative program in reducing social isolation and psychological loneliness among older adults of the experimental group.

in addition the results indicated a continued impact of the effectiveness of the program on older adults of the experimental group after the following assessment.