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| An examination of the therapeutic benefits of focus groups on elderly worriers | | Author(s) | Charles B Powers, Patricia A Wisocki |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 45, no 2, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 159-167 |
| Keywords | Anxiety ; Group activities ; Research ; Interviewing ; Therapy. |
| Annotation | The use of focus group interviews for data collection in social science research is well known, however, little is known about the benefits of focus groups for the participants. The aim of this study was to determine if older participants in a focus group discussion on the topics of worry and anxiety reported long-term therapeutic benefits in their experience of worry. Pre-test and post-test measures included questionnaires on worry, life satisfaction and psychological symptom domain unrelated to the focus group topic. One year after the group, the participants evaluated their experiences in positive ways by reporting that they had learned more about themselves and ways of decreasing anxiety and worry through the group. A significant reduction in the "percentage of the day spent worrying" was reported. The study concluded that further research is needed to clarify the value of focus groups for this population. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971204410 A |
| Classmark | ENP: HW: 3A: 3DL: LO |
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