Effects of Individual Reminiscence Therapy on Older Adults' Depression, Morale and Quality of Life / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 813-820, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-198129
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study examined the effects of individual reminiscence therapy on older adults' depression, morale, and the quality of life.METHODS:
The design was a single-group pre-test and post-test study. Subjects consisted of 31 older adults from two senior centers and a welfare center in Seoul. Individual reminiscence therapy was applied to study subjects four times, once a week for an hour at each time. Measurement tools were the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea (GDSSF-K) for depression, Mun Ae-ri's (1996) scale for morale, and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) for the quality of life. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, and pearson correlation.RESULTS:
The application of individual reminiscence therapy reduced older adults' depression (t=-5.65, p=.000), and enhanced older adults' morale (t=4.65, p=.000). The application of individual reminiscence therapy improved older adults' quality of life (t=5.00, p=.000).CONCLUSION:
Findings of the study suggest that individual reminiscence therapy may be applied as a nursing intervention that contributesto the improvement of older adults' quality of life, reduces their depression, and enhances their morale.
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Main subject:
Psychotherapy
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Quality of Life
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Mental Recall
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Depression
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Morale
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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