The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults

Background: Self-concept (SC) is one the psychological characteristics affected by aging. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effects of education through role-playing on SC among elderly people. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018 using a two-group pre- and posttest...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Mansouri, Parand Pourghane, Roya Mansour-Ghanaei, Zahra Atrkar Roushan
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Language:English
Published: Kashan University of Medical Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Nursing and Midwifery Studies
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Online Access:http://www.nmsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2322-1488;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=7;epage=12;aulast=Mansouri
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author Fatemeh Mansouri
Parand Pourghane
Roya Mansour-Ghanaei
Zahra Atrkar Roushan
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Roya Mansour-Ghanaei
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description Background: Self-concept (SC) is one the psychological characteristics affected by aging. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effects of education through role-playing on SC among elderly people. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018 using a two-group pre- and posttest design. Participants were 72 older adults randomly recruited from retirement centers in the East of Guilan province, Iran, and randomly allocated into control group and intervention group. Participants in the intervention group received education through role-playing in six-weekly sessions. Participants' SC was assessed before the intervention onset and 1.5 months after its end using the Rogers Self-concept Questionnaire. The independent sample t-test, the Mann–Whitney U test, and the Chi-square test were used for the data analysis. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the intervention and the control groups respecting the pretest mean score of SC (10.69 ± 2.21 vs. 9.77 ± 2.59; P = 0.11). However, the posttest mean score of SC in the intervention group was significantly less than the control group (8.44 ± 2.70 vs. 9.69 ± 2.40; P = 0.046). The pre- and posttest mean difference of SC in the intervention group was also significantly greater than the control group (2.25 ± 2.43 vs. 0.10 ± 1.58; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Education through role-playing is effective in significantly improving older adults' SC. Therefore, health-care providers can use this method for SC improvement among older adults.
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spelling doaj.art-5ec9ea9fad3c447bb350f731e08d091a2023-09-02T03:11:25ZengKashan University of Medical SciencesNursing and Midwifery Studies2322-14882322-16742021-01-0110171210.4103/nms.nms_5_20The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older AdultsFatemeh MansouriParand PourghaneRoya Mansour-GhanaeiZahra Atrkar RoushanBackground: Self-concept (SC) is one the psychological characteristics affected by aging. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effects of education through role-playing on SC among elderly people. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2018 using a two-group pre- and posttest design. Participants were 72 older adults randomly recruited from retirement centers in the East of Guilan province, Iran, and randomly allocated into control group and intervention group. Participants in the intervention group received education through role-playing in six-weekly sessions. Participants' SC was assessed before the intervention onset and 1.5 months after its end using the Rogers Self-concept Questionnaire. The independent sample t-test, the Mann–Whitney U test, and the Chi-square test were used for the data analysis. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the intervention and the control groups respecting the pretest mean score of SC (10.69 ± 2.21 vs. 9.77 ± 2.59; P = 0.11). However, the posttest mean score of SC in the intervention group was significantly less than the control group (8.44 ± 2.70 vs. 9.69 ± 2.40; P = 0.046). The pre- and posttest mean difference of SC in the intervention group was also significantly greater than the control group (2.25 ± 2.43 vs. 0.10 ± 1.58; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Education through role-playing is effective in significantly improving older adults' SC. Therefore, health-care providers can use this method for SC improvement among older adults.http://www.nmsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2322-1488;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=7;epage=12;aulast=Mansourieducationolder adultsrole playingself-conceptself-image
spellingShingle Fatemeh Mansouri
Parand Pourghane
Roya Mansour-Ghanaei
Zahra Atrkar Roushan
The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults
Nursing and Midwifery Studies
education
older adults
role playing
self-concept
self-image
title The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults
title_full The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults
title_fullStr The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults
title_short The Effects of Education through Role-Playing on Self-Concept among Older Adults
title_sort effects of education through role playing on self concept among older adults
topic education
older adults
role playing
self-concept
self-image
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