Category: Sayı 42, Yaz 2026

Hıfzı Yunus Caner / Veli Özkurt

Abstract: While research on peer bullying largely focuses on childhood and adolescence and edu-cational institutions, peer bullying in the context of old age is significantly neglected in the literatüre. This study aims to provide a general framework regarding the frequency of peer bullying among the older people, where/how/through what means it occurs, the main causes of bullying among the older people, and the characteristics of the parties involved in bullying. The study involved face-to-face interviews with 212 older people aged 60 and over. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using descriptive frequency analyses and Chi-Square Tests. 70.3% of the older people participants in the study reported experiencing at least one type of bullying, including physical, verbal, emotional, or social exclusion, gossip, damage to property, sexual or cyberbullying. The rate is 82.8% for older people women and 65.6% for older people men. The most common types of bullying among older people are verbal bullying (55.2%) and social exclusion and gossip (48.6%). The data show that peer bullying among the older people is a significant problem and high-light the need for preventive policies and effective support mechanisms in this area.

Keywords: Bullying, Peer bullying, Old age, Aging, Social exclusion

Hıfzı Yunus Caner / Veli Özkurt
DOI: 10.29224/insanveinsan.1920439
Yıl 13, Sayı 42, Yaz 2026

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Nergiz Gündel / Sumru Yıldırım

Abstract: In Turkey, television maintains its role as the most widely watched medium of communication. Among the programmes broadcast, comedy shows not only entertain but also bring diverse representations to the screen through content that provokes thought, offers criticism and educates. The aim of this study is to analyse how the elderly are represented in comedy programmes. The research sample consists of ninety-eight sketches selected using a purposive sampling method from the eleventh and twelfth seasons of the Güldür Güldür Show. The research was carried out within a theoretical framework that addresses the phenomenon of old age through its physiological, sociological and psychological dimensions, which form the basis of dramaturgical character development. In the study, programme scripts were analysed using computational text mining methods via the R programming language and the NRC Emotion Lexicon. Quantitative data were combined with qualitative content analysis to form a mixed-methods design. The findings present data suggesting that old age is reduced to ‘cost’ in the sociological dimension, ‘management’ in the psychological dimension, and ‘object of care’ in the physiological dimension. Furthermore, gender-based double standards were identified in the representations. Consequently, the study shows that age discrimination can be normalised on a societal level by aestheticising the comedy narrative.

Keywords: Representations of the elderly, Ageism, Media studies, Television, Humor

Nergiz Gündel / Sumru Yıldırım
DOI: 10.29224/insanveinsan.1919620
Issue 42, Yaz 2026

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Edip Aygüler / Sema Buz

Abstract: In Turkey, there has been a significant increase in the number of older adults living alone due to reasons such as modernization, migration, changing family structures, and urban living practices. It is important to understand that older adults living alone face significant challenges due to the combination of natural ageing processes and feelings of isolation. This can result in a greater degree of disadvantage compared to the wider elderly population. The objective of this phenomenological study is to explore the experiences of older adults living alone in the context of living alone and the challenges they face in doing so. In this context, 35 participants in Ankara were selected for in-depth interviews using purposive sampling, with the aim of reflecting maximum diversity. The analysis of the data revealed that participants preferred to live alone to preserve their independence and to avoid being a burden on their children; however, they experienced loneliness. It was observed that participants experienced difficulties in daily household tasks such as shopping and home repairs and that participants had fears about home accidents and illness. It was also understood that sociodemographic characteristics have a bearing on the experience of living alone. Policy and practice-oriented recommendations have been formulated to address the issue of loneliness experienced by older adults and to mitigate the challenges associated with living alone.

Keywords: Older adults living alone, Loneliness, Old age, Aging, Qualitative research

Edip Aygüler / Sema Buz
DOI: 10.29224/insanveinsan.1910462
Issue 42, Yaz 2026

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Çiğdem Tuğaç

Abstract: The rapid demographic ageing in Türkiye necessitates a holistic re-evaluation of aging policies through the lens of urban planning, governance, and social policy. This study analyzes ageing policies in Türkiye from the perspective of urban gerontology within a multi-level governance framework. Employing qualitative document analysis, it examines national policy documents and the 2025–2029 strategic plans of 30 metropolitan municipalities, grounded in the core components of urban gerontology as well as the paradigms of ageing in place and age-friendly cities. Findings reveal that, while both national and local policy documents rhetorically incorporate key elements of urban gerontology, local policies primarily focus on traditional care services and social assistance. Dimensions such as active ageing, participatory governance and spatial justice remain secondary due to institutional capacity constraints and the lack of data-driven planning. In line with the urban gerontology approach, the study offers policy recommendations to institutionalize gerontological expertise within local administrations and activate multi-level governance mechanisms to build age-friendly urban ecosystems.

Keywords: Urban gerontology, Ageing policies, Multi-level governance, Ageing in place, Age-friendly cities

Çiğdem Tuğaç
DOI: 10.29224/insanveinsan.1910503
Issue 42, Yaz 2026

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Emre Birinci

Abstract: Loneliness is recognised as a growing public health issue in contemporary societies. Changing living conditions have increased social isolation and loneliness among older adults. This study was conducted to examine the levels of loneliness and perceived social support among older adults. The participants in this cross-sectional study comprised 205 students from the 60+ Tazelenme University between 1 January and 1 June 2024. Data were collected using the Personal Profile Form, the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Weak but statistically significant negative correlations were found between loneliness and perceived social support (ρ = -0.304), family support (ρ = -0.246), support from a significant other (ρ = -0.183) and friend support (ρ = -0.354). The results of the study revealed that older adults’ levels of loneliness were moderate and that their levels of perceived social support were generally high.

Keywords: Older adults, Elderly, Loneliness, Social support, Ageing

Emre Birinci
DOI: 10.29224/insanveinsan.1919451
Issue 42, Yaz 2026

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