Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly
This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rates and the life satisfaction of elderly people in Ardakan city. It was an experimental study and design of pre and post-tests. The study carried out in Ardakan and participants of this research were from elde...
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| author | Azade Choobforoush Azra Mohammad Panah Ardakan Fatemeh Behjati Ardakan Zahra Ahmadi ardakani |
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| description | This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rates and the life satisfaction of elderly people in Ardakan city. It was an experimental study and design of pre and post-tests. The study carried out in Ardakan and participants of this research were from elderly people that 30 of them were selected in a way of available sampling among clients of the retirement center and elderly research center in Ardakan. After administering 2 questionnaires about the depression of elderly people and life satisfaction of Diener, participants were divided randomly into 2 groups of control (n=15) and experimental (n=15). The experimental group received the life review therapy intervention for 6 sessions, each session 60 minutes (once a week). The collected data were analyzed through SPSS software package 21 via analysis of covariance and correlation coefficient. The findings of this study indicated that life review therapy was effective in decreasing depression and increasing the life satisfaction of elderly people. Furthermore, the results showed a significant relationship between depression and life satisfaction as well. It is recommended that it is better to use such interventions for decreasing depression and increasing life satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81cffdfe900543bca88450ae5f0288c72022-12-22T01:32:05ZfasRazi Universityروانشناسی پیری2423-76472476-68362018-08-0142155164960Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderlyAzade Choobforoush0Azra Mohammad Panah Ardakan1Fatemeh Behjati Ardakan2Zahra Ahmadi ardakani3Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.Instructor of Consulting Department, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ardakan University, Ardakan, IranThis study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rates and the life satisfaction of elderly people in Ardakan city. It was an experimental study and design of pre and post-tests. The study carried out in Ardakan and participants of this research were from elderly people that 30 of them were selected in a way of available sampling among clients of the retirement center and elderly research center in Ardakan. After administering 2 questionnaires about the depression of elderly people and life satisfaction of Diener, participants were divided randomly into 2 groups of control (n=15) and experimental (n=15). The experimental group received the life review therapy intervention for 6 sessions, each session 60 minutes (once a week). The collected data were analyzed through SPSS software package 21 via analysis of covariance and correlation coefficient. The findings of this study indicated that life review therapy was effective in decreasing depression and increasing the life satisfaction of elderly people. Furthermore, the results showed a significant relationship between depression and life satisfaction as well. It is recommended that it is better to use such interventions for decreasing depression and increasing life satisfaction.https://jap.razi.ac.ir/article_960_42724ff547ea08001e81e7c2462f93f0.pdflife reviewdepressionlife satisfactionelderly |
| spellingShingle | Azade Choobforoush Azra Mohammad Panah Ardakan Fatemeh Behjati Ardakan Zahra Ahmadi ardakani Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly روانشناسی پیری life review depression life satisfaction elderly |
| title | Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly |
| title_full | Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly |
| title_short | Effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly |
| title_sort | effectiveness of life review therapy on depression rate and life satisfaction of elderly |
| topic | life review depression life satisfaction elderly |
| url | https://jap.razi.ac.ir/article_960_42724ff547ea08001e81e7c2462f93f0.pdf |
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