The Effects of Group Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, and Life Satisfaction of Elderly Nursing Home Residents

The Effects of Group Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, and Life Satisfaction of Elderly Nursing Home Residents

The need to provide quality mental health care for elders in nursing home settings has been a critical issue, as the aging population grows rapidly and institutional care becomes a necessity for some elders. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to describe the effect of participation in...

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Published in:The Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 36 - 45
Main Authors: 趙淑員(Shu-Yuan Chao), 劉杏元(Hsing-Yuan Liu), 吳秋燕(Chiu-Yen Wu), 紀夙芬(Suh-Fen Jin), 朱宗蘭(Tsung-Lan Chu), 黃慈心(Tzu-Shin Huang), Mary Jo Clark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 台灣 台灣護理學會 01-03-2006
臺灣護理學會
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc
Subjects:
Aged - psychology
Aged, 80 and over
Depression
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - prevention & control
Depression - psychology
Elders
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Nursing
Group reminiscence therapy
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Life Change Events
Life satisfaction
Male
MEDLINE
Memory
Models, Nursing
Models, Psychological
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Homes
Personal Satisfaction
Pilot Projects
Program Evaluation
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotherapy, Group - organization & administration
SCIE
Scopus
Self Concept
Self-esteem
Social Support
SSCI
TSCI
TSSCI
團體懷舊治療
憂鬱
生活滿意
老年人
自尊
自尊
group reminiscence therapy
self-esteem
憂鬱
elders
團體懷舊治療
生活滿意
老年人
depression
life satisfaction
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Summary:The need to provide quality mental health care for elders in nursing home settings has been a critical issue, as the aging population grows rapidly and institutional care becomes a necessity for some elders. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to describe the effect of participation in reminiscence group therapy on older nursing home residentsʼ depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants who met the study criteria. Residents of one ward were assigned to the reminiscence therapy group intervention, while residents of the other ward served as controls. Nine weekly one-hour sessions were designed to elicit reminiscence as group therapy for 12 elders in the experimental group. Another 12 elders were recruited for a control group matched to experimental subjects on relevant criteria. Depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction were measured one week before and after the therapy. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, Version 10.0) was used to analyze data. Results indicated that group reminiscence therapy significantly improved self-esteem, although effects on depression and life satisfaction were not significant. Reminiscence groups could enhance eldersʼ social interaction with one another in nursing home settings and become support groups for participants. The model we created here can serve as a reference for future application in institutional care.
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ISSN:1682-3141
1948-965X
DOI:10.1097/01.JNR.0000387560.03823.c7