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Effects of Participating Self-Growth Program on Ego-Integrity and Family Relationship Satisfaction of the Elderly Women

자기성장 프로그램 참여가 노년기 여성의 자아통합감과 가족관계만족도에 미치는 효과

  • Choi, Soon Ho (Dept. of Childcare & Family Counseling, Dong-eui Univ.) ;
  • Yoon, Gyung Ja (Dept. of Childcare & Family Counseling, Dong-eui Univ.)
  • 최순호 (동의대학교 보육.가정상담학과) ;
  • 윤경자 (동의대학교 보육.가정상담학과)
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to test the effects of participating self-growth program on ego-integrity and family relationship satisfaction of the elderly women. The subjects were 15 elderly women of low education. The levels of ego-integrity, including life attitudes, wisdom toward life, acceptance of life, and acceptance of death, and family relation satisfaction were measured before and after completing the program sessions. The program of eight sessions was conducted twice a week, for two hours. A significant difference in ego integrity, relation satisfaction with children, and relation satisfaction with grandchildren was found between pre- and post-test scores. The results show that elderly women can benefit from programs enhancing ego integrity and relation satisfaction with offspring. This study can be utilized in the Healthy Family Support Centers or the elderly welfare program for improvement of ego-integrity and parent-child relationship satisfaction of the elderly.

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