The Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Social Science and Education, ICSSED 2020, August 4-5 2020, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Research Article

Increasing Social Relations Quality by Socioemotional Selectivity of Elderly at PERWAJAS Community

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.4-8-2020.2302473,
        author={Stefanny  Eveline and Rustono Farady Marta and Joshua  Fernando and Irmawan  Rahyadi and Siti  Nur’Aini},
        title={Increasing Social Relations Quality by Socioemotional Selectivity of Elderly at PERWAJAS Community},
        proceedings={The Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Social Science and Education, ICSSED 2020, August 4-5 2020, Yogyakarta, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICSSED},
        year={2020},
        month={11},
        keywords={elderly perwajas community socioemotional selecvity social relations},
        doi={10.4108/eai.4-8-2020.2302473}
    }
    
  • Stefanny Eveline
    Rustono Farady Marta
    Joshua Fernando
    Irmawan Rahyadi
    Siti Nur’Aini
    Year: 2020
    Increasing Social Relations Quality by Socioemotional Selectivity of Elderly at PERWAJAS Community
    ICSSED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.4-8-2020.2302473
Stefanny Eveline1,*, Rustono Farady Marta1, Joshua Fernando2, Irmawan Rahyadi3, Siti Nur’Aini4
  • 1: Universitas Bunda Mulia, Jln. Lodan Raya No. 2, North Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
  • 2: Universitas Mpu Tantular, Jln. Cipinang Besar No.2, East Jakarta, 13410, Indonesia
  • 3: Bina Nusantara University, Jln. Kebon Jeruk No. 27, West Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia
  • 4: Universitas PGRI Semarang, Jln. Sidodadi Timur No 24 - Dr. Cipto, Semarang, Central Java, 50125, Indonesia
*Contact email: stefannyeveline0710@gmail.com

Abstract

The elderly is a critical, transitional, and regressive period which is marked by a setback to the physical, mental, and intellectual ability. These symptoms cause the elderly to have difficulties in understanding and interacting with people, but the elderly migrants from the West Kalimantan Jamthang and Asin Residents Association (PERWAJAS) community can show a contrasting reality from the existing stigma. PERWAJAS is a community of immigrants living in West Kalimantan who have entered the early and late stages of the elderly. Negative stigma about the elderly that has been circulating in the community seems to contradict the reality drawn through the activities and work programs of the PERWAJAS community. This qualitative study uses an interpretive approach and is implementing the socioemotional selectivity theory. The results of this study found that communication has a vital role in the PERWAJAS community amid physical and mental deterioration. However, they can adapt to their condition to produce the potential to develop skills, productivity, and improve the quality of social relations.