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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Effectiveness of a Positive Psychology-based and Character Strengths-integrated Activity Program on Depression, Vitality, Life Satisfaction in Elderly Living Alone in Rural Areas

긍정심리기반 성격강점 통합활동 프로그램이 농촌 독거노인의 우울, 활력, 생활만족도에 미치는 효과

  • Han, Sang Mi (Geochang Health Center) ;
  • Ha, Yeongmi (College of Nursing.Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 한상미 (거창군보건소) ;
  • 하영미 (경상대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구원)
  • Received : 2016.05.01
  • Accepted : 2016.10.20
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a positive psychology-based and character strengths-integrated activity program for elders living alone in rural areas, and then to examine the effectiveness of the program. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design with a nonequivalent control group was used. The participants included 59 elders in total, of whom 30 were assigned to the experimental group and 29 to the control group. positive psychology-based and character strengths-integrated activity program for elders consists of sixty-minute sessions held twice per week during 6 weeks, hence 12 sessions in total. Results: There were significant differences between the experimental and control groups in depression, vitality and life satisfaction (all p<.001). Conclusion: The positive psychology-based and character strengths-integrated activity program for elders living alone in rural areas is effective in that it decreased the degree of depression and increased the vitality and life satisfaction in the participants.

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