Mitigating Loneliness of Adult Retiree Teachers: Mediating Role of Engaged Living

Abstract

This study was undertaken in a rural setup to study the mediating role of engaged living in mitigating loneliness in adult retiree teachers. The population of the study comprised of adult retired teachers. Only those retiree teachers were selected whose age was more than 60 years. The snowball sampling technique was used for sample selection. A total of 180 male teachers were selected. Data was collected through a standardized questionnaire. Three questionnaires were used for data collection. One questionnaire was for trait gratitude, the second questionnaire was for loneliness and the third questionnaire was used for engaged living. It was found that there was that trait of gratitude was significantly related to loneliness. A significant relationship was found between trait gratitude and engaged living. It was found that Engaged living and loneliness were significantly related. Engaged living significantly mediated the relationship between trait gratitude and loneliness. Four hypotheses were formulated and all were accepted at a 95 Percent confidence level.