Social Exclusion and Associated Factors Among Older Adults

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 112 - 121, 30.08.2025

Ayşe Sezer Balcı , Kerime Öğüt Düzen

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to assess the level of social exclusion and identify its influencing factors in adults aged 65 and over living in Burdur, Türkiye.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 365 older adults hospitalized between February and July 2022. Data were collected using a structured sociodemographic questionnaire and the social exclusion scale for the elderly. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent sample t-tests, and multiple linear regression to determine the predictors of social exclusion.
Results: The average social exclusion score among the participants was 61.15±14.57. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that income level was a significant predictor, explaining 50% of the variance in social exclusion scores, while place of residence accounted for an additional 11%. The findings highlight that lower income levels and certain living conditions are key contributors to social exclusion among older adults in Burdur.
Conclusion: These insights underscore the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the impact of socio-economic disparities and enhance social inclusion.

Keywords

Older Adults , Social Exclusion , Income Disparity , Living Conditions , Burdur

Ethical Statement

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Non-invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee, date: 2022/468, 05.01.2022.

Yaşlı Yetişkinler Arasında Sosyal Dışlanma ve İlişkili Faktörler

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’nin Burdur kentinde yaşayan 65 yaş ve üzeri yetişkinlerde sosyal dışlanma düzeyini değerlendirmek ve etki eden faktörleri belirlemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Şubat ve Temmuz 2022 arasında hastanede yatan 365 yaşlı yetişkinle tanımlayıcı bir kesitsel çalışma yürütülmüştür. Veriler sosyodemografik anket ve yaşlılar için sosyal dışlanma ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, tek yönlü ANOVA, bağımsız örneklem t-testleri ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların sosyal dışlanma puan ortalaması 61,15±14,57’dir. Çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi, gelir düzeyinin sosyal dışlanma puanlarındaki varyansın %50’sini açıklayan önemli bir öngörücü olduğunu, ikamet yerinin ise ek olarak %11’ini açıkladığını göstermiştir.
Sonuç: Bulgular, düşük gelir seviyelerinin ve belirli yaşam koşullarının Burdur’daki yaşlı yetişkinler arasında sosyal dışlanmaya
önemli katkıda bulunduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Bu sonuçlar, sosyoekonomik eşitsizliklerin etkisini azaltmak ve sosyal katılımı
artırmak için hedefli müdahalelere olan ihtiyacın altını çizmektedir.

Keywords

Yaşlı Yetişkinler , Sosyal Dışlanma , Gelir Eşitsizliği , Yaşam Koşulları , Burdur

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