Studies on the Application of Nostalgia Supergraphic for Inducing Positive Emotions Among Elderly in The Abiyoso Nursing Home, Yogyakarta

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10.2991/assehr.k.211228.043How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Supergraphic; Perception; Emotion; Social relation; Elderly

Abstract

The process of aging as the weakening function of the human brain that leads to cognitive degenerative diseases and physical disabilities usually affect the ability of most elderly in interacting with their immediate environment. This research aimed to analyze the impact of the old supergraphic photos applied in the Abiyoso nursing home, Yogyakarta, on the positive emotions of the elderly. The research involved a sample of 13 participants of the elderly aged 60 years and above from 4 different homes in the Abiyoso, nursing home Yogyakarta. This research was to test the previous findings that elements of nostalgia were effective to elicit positive emotions of the elderly and social relations. The research applied a qualitative research method by action research using a supergraphic image of old Yogyakarta city. The results showed that the elderly subjects expressed their positive emotions and enthusiastically interacted with the other occupants while explaining visual perception of every picture contained in the supergraphic. The application of supergraphic induced subjects longing to the places they loved to visit and it was effective to increase desires to scrutinize; liking to invite the other occupants to share; improving pleasures after the advent of supergraphic; willingness to see it again; interests in the presence of supergraphic; improving cheerful emotions, longing, enthusiast, and the feeling of relaxing after looking at the old photos presented had induced social interactions and length of social interaction. The object category of the supergraphic had a dominant impact to positive emotions and social interaction compared to those of tradition and art categories.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Adinda Lisa Irmanti
AU  - Prabu Wardono
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/28
TI  - Studies on the Application of Nostalgia Supergraphic for Inducing Positive Emotions Among Elderly in The Abiyoso Nursing Home, Yogyakarta
BT  - Proceedings of the ICON ARCCADE 2021: The 2nd International Conference on Art, Craft, Culture and Design (ICON-ARCCADE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 328
EP  - 335
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211228.043
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211228.043
ID  - Irmanti2021
ER  -