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| Evaluation of the effect of a life review group program on self-esteem and life satisfaction in the elderly | | Author(s) | Kai-Jo Chiang, Ru-Band Lu, Hsin Chu |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 23, no 1, January 2008 |
| Pages | pp 7-10 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Older men ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Self esteem ; Well being ; Evaluation ; Taiwan. |
| Annotation | The Life Review Group Program (LRGP) is a technique that is used to improve adaptation and self-integration of older people. This randomised controlled trial consisted of 75 men aged 73-85 from a veterans' home in northern Taiwan. 36 were in the experimental group and 39 in the control group. Those in the experimental group participated in an 8-week LRGP. Data were collected before and after the LRGP and one month after the end of the LRGP. The generalised estimating equation was used to compare alterations in self-esteem and life satisfaction before and after the intervention: for the experimental group, these were improved significantly compared to the control group. One month after the LRGP was completed, the self-esteem and life satisfaction of the experimental group continued to improve when compared with pre-intervention levels. Based on these results, the LRGP can potentially improve older people's self-affirmation, confidence and self-esteem, and promote short-term life satisfaction. The results of this study provide a model for clinical evidence-based therapy, serving as a reference for related studies and evaluation of health-promoting programmes, as well as improving older people's health and quality of care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080212206 A |
| Classmark | BC: DB: DPA: D:F:5HH: 4C: 7DP |
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