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The Effectiveness of "Self-Coherence Training for Elderly" in Psychological Well-Being in Elderly Women Living in Tehran
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Maryam Raoufi   , Ebrahim Namani , Hossein Keshavarz Afshar |
| Department of Educational Science , Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran. , a.namani@hsu.ac.ir |
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Introduction: Through the sense of coherence, it is possible to justify why a person can tolerate a high level of stress and remain healthy. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of “Self-Coherence Training for Elderly” on psychological well-being in elderly women living in Tehran.
Methods: The current research is a pilot study. Due to the small number of samples and the newness of the "Self-Coherence Training for Elderly", in order to find out the possible strengths and weaknesses of the content and the time allocated to each of the techniques and strategies to improve cohesion, in 3 stages: pre-test, post-test and 2-month follow-up was conducted with the control group. The statistical population of the research included all the elderly people 60 to 65 years old living in Tehran in 2023, of which 20 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly in 2 groups, 10 people in the intervention group and 10 people in the intervention group. were placed in the control group. The data collection tool included a demographic questionnaire and the "Short-Form Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale" which was implemented on the subjects in order to collect information in 3 stages: pre-test, post-test and follow-up. For the validity of the instruments, previous researches were used and reliability was calculated by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The data was analyzed in SPSS. 22.
Results: "Self-Coherence Training for Elderly" had an effect on the total score of psychological well-being and its 2 components (self-acceptance and having a purpose in life) in elderly women (P>0.05) and the durability of the treatment effect was maintained after 2 months (P>0.05). In addition, "Self-Coherence Training for Elderly" was not effective on 4 components of psychological well-being (environmental mastery, positive relationship with others, personal growth and independence) in elderly women.
Conclusions: "Self-Coherence Training for Elderly” improved the psychological well-being of the elderly. Therefore, it is suggested that clinical psychologists and therapists take help from the above training in their interventions, especially in the field of psychological well-being.
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| Keywords: Coherence, Psychological Well-Being, Elderly Females. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health management
Received: 2024/03/15 | Accepted: 2024/06/9 | Published: 2024/10/1
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