Research On Group Work Intervention To Alleviate Loneliness Of The Elderly In New Rural Areas

With the full implementation of the Rural Revitalization Strategy,centralized living has become a new way for rural residents.The living environment of rural residents has been improved,the gap between rural and urban areas has been narrowed,and the life satisfaction of rural residents has been improved.Living space from a single courtyard to a multi-storey building,people's way of life has undergone tremendous changes,this change brings people to adapt to the challenges,especially the elderly group is facing greater adaptation problems.The social network of normal acquaintances is fragmented,the social contact is reduced and the circle of friends is reduced.The elderly are prone to loneliness,loneliness,inferiority and other negative emotions.While improving the living physical environment in the new rural community,the loneliness of the rural elderly is becoming increasingly prominent,which seriously affects the quality of life in old age.It needs the attention of all sectors of society and corresponding policy measures.Under the guidance of social support and activity theory,this study takes the elderly in s new rural community of M County in w City as the research object.Using interview,scale measurement and other methods to understand the loneliness status of the elderly in new rural community.According to the needs of the elderly,the service plan should be drawn up to strengthen the self-identity of the elderly and form a healthy life consciousness;Actively participate in recreational activities and strengthen social exchanges;Link community resources,increase the sense of belonging in the new community.Using the method of group social work,six group activities were carried out to adjust the loneliness of the elderly and help them effectively alleviate the loneliness.The achievement degree of the activity goal was evaluated by pre-test,post-test and interview.The results showed that the level of loneliness of group members decreased significantly,the enthusiasm of participating in activities increased,the relationship between group members became closer and closer,and gradually formed a social support network of mutual entertainment and mutual assistance,the negative emotion of loneliness decreased,and the life satisfaction improved.However,the group work has some limitations.To alleviate the loneliness of the elderly,we need to make joint efforts.We should give full play to the role of linking social resources,help the elderly to establish an effective social support network,and strive for enough resources for the elderly in the new rural community from the aspects of family,society,community and government;We should strengthen the training of social work professional knowledge of rural grassroots cadres,adhere to the principle of value neutrality,and comprehensively improve their communication ability,organizational ability and other professional abilities;The government should arrange a certain budget every year,increase the support for rural elderly care projects through the way of government purchasing services,improve the quality of life of rural elderly,especially to meet the spiritual and cultural life of the elderly.