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标题：EFFECTS OF A REMINISCENCE PROGRAM AMONG INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY ADULTS
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作者：Juan Carlos Meléndez-Moral ; Laura Charco-Ruiz ; Teresa Mayordomo-Rodríguez 等
期刊名称：Psicothema
印刷版ISSN：0214-9915
电子版ISSN：1886-144X
出版年度：2013
卷号：25
期号：3
页码：319-323
DOI：10.7334/psicothema2012.253
出版社：Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado
摘要：Background: Institutionalization during old age requires tremendous adaptability. Among the main consequences of the difficulty of adapting to the institutional context are prevalent depressive symptoms and low well-being. Reminiscence therapy has proven to be among the most effective at minimizing these outcomes. Method: This study purpose was to investigate the usefulness of reminiscence intervention in an elderly, institutionalized sample. Following a group format, the intervention lasted eight sessions and compared a treatment group and a control group, using pre-post measures and a single-blind design. We predicted that reminiscence intervention would have a positive impact on depressive symptoms, self-esteem, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being. Results: Significant results were obtained, including a drop in depressive symptoms and improved self-esteem, satisfaction, and psychological well-being. Conclusions: We conclude that reminiscence intervention yielded positive effects in institutionalized, elderly participants.
关键词：elderly adults; institutionalization; reminiscence.