at percentage of the elderly report spousal or non- spousal relationships (siblings, friends, children, other)?
Hypothesis 1: Intimacy will be significantly related to a lack of loneliness.
Loneliness is conceptually defined as a lack of intimate relationships (Miles & Parker, 1999). Loneliness is operationally defined by the items on the Emotional/Social Loneliness Inventory (ESLI).
Intimacy is conceptually defined as a relationship that is close and allows for shared self-disclosure (Miles & Parker, 1999). Intimacy is operationally defined by the items on the Intimacy Scale (IS).
The variables for the study are intimacy and loneliness. Survey research will be used to assess a group of elderly individuals who reside at a nursing home. The group will report information related to relationsh
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