ALIŞVERİŞ MERKEZLERİNDE YAŞLI BİREYLERİN SOSYAL KATILIMINI GÜÇLENDİRMEYE YÖNELİK MEKÂNSAL STRATEJİLER

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1, 144 - 158, 01.01.2026

İmran Kavaz Altun , Bilge Sayıl Onaran

https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1797633

Öz

Yaşlı kullanıcıların sosyalleşmesine dair bugüne dek yapılan çalışmaların büyük bir kısmı, yaşlı bireylerin yalnızca kendi yaş gruplarıyla etkileşim kurabileceği ideal mekânların oluşturulmasına odaklanmıştır. Oysa yaşlı bireylerin toplumun tüm kesimleriyle etkileşim kurabilecekleri mekânların tasarlanması, sosyal sürdürülebilirliğe önemli katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışma, kuşaklar arası etkileşimi destekleyen yarı kamusal iç mekânların mekânsal tasarım özelliklerini belirlemeyi ve sosyalleşmenin sürdürülebilirliğini sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Alan çalışması, Ankara’da yaşlı nüfusun yoğun olduğu bir bölgede yer alan bir alışveriş merkezinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Seçilen alışveriş merkezinin tasarım özelliklerini ve sosyal etkileşime uygunluğunu sorgulamak üzere 400 yaşlı bireyle anket yapılmıştır. Anket çalışmasında, mekânın tasarım özellikleri ile sosyalleşme düzeyi arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek amacıyla Kendall’s tau-b korelasyon testi uygulanmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler değerlendirildiğinde, yaşlı bireylerin özellikle kamusal iç mekânlarda yalnız olduklarında, pasif ve geçici sosyalleşme biçimlerini artırmada çevrenin mekansal özelliklerinden etkilendikleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Anket sonuçları, alışveriş merkezlerinde renk, doku ve form çeşitliliğinin bilinçli olarak tasarlanıp kullanılması durumunda yaşlı kullanıcıların mekân algısının güçleneceğini ve bu durumun sosyalleşme türlerine katkı sağlayacağını göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

nesillerarası etkileşim , yaşlı yetişkinler , yarı kamusal iç mekanlar , sosyal sürdürülebilirlik

SPATIAL STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL PARTICIPATION OF OLDER ADULTS IN SHOPPING MALLS

Öz

Most of the studies conducted to date on the socialization of elderly users have focused on the creation of ideal spaces where older adults can interact exclusively with their own age group. However, designing environments that enable older adults to engage with all segments of society will significantly contribute to social sustainability. This study aims to identify the spatial design features of semi-public interiors that support intergenerational interaction and contribute to the sustainability of socialization. The field study was conducted in a shopping centre located in a densely populated district with a high concentration of elderly people in Ankara. A survey was conducted with 400 elderly people to question the design features of the selected shopping centre and its suitability for social interaction. In the questionnaire study, Kendall's tau-b correlation test was applied to the data to evaluate the connection between the design features of the space and the level of socialization. When the data obtained from the study were evaluated, it was revealed that elderly individuals, especially when alone in public interior spaces, were influenced by the spatial characteristics of the environment in enhancing their passive and temporary forms of socialization. The survey results indicated that a consciously designed and applied variety of colours, textures, and forms in shopping malls could enhance the spatial perception of elderly users and thereby contribute to different forms of socialization.

Anahtar Kelimeler

intergenerational interaction , older adults , semi public interiors , social sustainability

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