MODEL PENINGKATAN PARTISIPASI SOSIAL LANSIA DALAM PENGELOLAAN LINGKUNGAN (ECOVILLAGE) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEBERFUNGSIAN SOSIAL LANSIA DI DESA CIBIRU WETAN KECAMATAN CILEUNYI KABUPATEN BANDUNG

Abstract

This study aims to develop a model for increasing the social

participation of the elderly in environmental management to improve the social

functioning of the elderly. The formulation of the research problem is the

condition of the elderly's social participation in environmental management,

the need for the elderly to increase their participation in environmental

management, and the design of a model for increasing the social participation

of the elderly in environmental management to improve their social

functioning. The research method used is participatory action research with

descriptive qualitative data analysis. Informants are the Elderly Village Group

of Cibiru Wetan Village with purposive sampling. Data collection techniques

were carried out by in-depth interviews, observation, documentation studies,

and focus group discussions. This research can provide views for the community

and stakeholders regarding increasing the social participation of the elderly

and its benefits for the community and for the elderly themselves so that it can

be a stimulus for developing programs to empower the elderly in various

regions. The social functioning of the elderly includes the ability of the elderly

to socialize and give positive responses to others, and to be able to carry out

social roles according to their status. Elderly who are able to utilize social

resources well and have adequate social activities have wider and stronger

social networks. This social network can provide the social support needed by

the elderly in carrying out their social roles properly. Environmental

management activities (ecovillage) are a means of involving the elderly and

providing social support. The elderly can have friends to chat with, increase

their economic value, and increase their self-esteem to contribute to improving

the environment where they live. The results of the study include the condition

of the elderly's social participation in environmental management, the need for

the elderly to increase their social participation, the need to increase the social

functioning of the elderly, and the development of a model for increasing the

social participation of the elderly in the Elderly Village Group of Cibiru Wetan

Village in carrying out environmental management that supports increasing

the social functioning of the elderly based on the conditions and the needs of the

elderly themselves.