A Multidisciplinary Perspective of the Existential Loneliness of Older People

Research by psychologists in the late 1990s has shown that older people have significant needs cannot be met psychotherapy, social work or other areas of help, as face meaning, dignity, religion, love necessity, morality, death and existential issues (Erichsen, Buessing, 2013). Most often, professionals working with elderly noticed a problem loneliness caused self-alienation self rejection (Moustakas, 2008). These experiences clearly illustrate phenomenon lives elderly. If is not solved, it causes psychosocial problems turn into anxiety cause sense meaninglessness, which Yalom (1980) identifies one four “gifts” next to death, freedom, isolation. Studies focusing on European context are rare. However, discussed instead Edberg & Bolmsjö (2019) Sjöberg et al. . The aim this study reveal multidisciplinary perspective wives. A scientific analysis literature was performed. method chosen unity from perspective, revealing holistic, nature loneliness. Existential associated problem, origins lie diminished skills individual differences between individuals. closely linked value system society spread solidarity society. From sociological point view, treated multi-faceted construct related historical cultural therefore constant negative transformation within groups. view psychology, possibilities person’s development, deeper self-knowledge, discovery creativity, hand, connotation sadness, helplessness, grief, suffering. In philosophical-theological perception loneliness, two aspects emerge an inevitable part person isolation oneself. Christian equated need for religious whose