PA GE 20
4 IPRC 2022/BOR A-Pschological Well-Being 04
Exploring Stigma and Meaning in Life of Single Elderly Women Who Stay in Nursery Home
Prasiasti Parsetya1, Erna Risnawati2
prasiasti@gmail.com1, erna.risnawati@mercubuana.ac.id2 Universitas Mercu Buana, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Become a single unmarried woman is not an ideal situation in Indonesian society. In our society, single elderly people often get bad stigma and even discriminatory treatment that leads to exclusion, even though people do not know how the process of life they live. The aim of this study is to explore the stigma and meaning in life from single elderly women who stay in nursery home based on their subjective experiences. Phenomenological Qualitative method was used in this study, while data collections is gathered using semi-structured interview. semi-structured interview taken from Steger's theory of meaning in life. Data is analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method. There are four themes revealed in this study: (1) factors that affects the respondents not to marry, (2) respondent’s view about single unmarried life, (3) experiences of single unmarried life stigma, and (4) meaning in life. In general, the elderly who find meaning in life depend on their perspective on the choice to be single, positive life review and a sense of gratitude.. Future research is expected to explore other variables that play a role in the mening in life such as personality factors, life review, social support, stress coping.
Keywords: meaning in life, single woman, elderly, older adult, adulthood
