Social Engagement an Indicative Factor of Disor-Ders in Old Age

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure the social engagement as an indicative factor of disorders in old age. Method: Two groups were selected one is male and the other is female both groups consisted of 60 older adults. Each group has 30 older adults of age range 60 years and above .Data were collected from the Delhi residential areas. In this research paper “Lubben Social Network Scale” was used to asses the social isolation of individual. “t” test was used for analysis. Result: The first group of older adults male has standard deviation 10.45 and female older adults group has standard deviation 8.94  hence the value of “t” test is 0.27.It shows that value is insignificant .There is no significance difference in the level of social engagement among male older adults and female older adults. Conclusion: In the present research study it is found that there is no significant difference among the male and female older adults social engagement. Male older adults are more socially engaged and Females older adults are less socially engaged as per data observed because they are mostly ill in this age and tend to less interact socially because of there medical condition and are more isolated than males of older age. Therefore this is a area of concern for female older adults to be taken more care to keep them physically and psychologically healthy.