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标题：Using Indices of Happiness to Examine The Influence of Environmental Enhancements for Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease
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作者：Kimberly Moore ; Jennifer A Delaney ; Mark R Dixon 等
期刊名称：Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
印刷版ISSN：0021-8855
电子版ISSN：1938-3703
出版年度：2007
卷号：40
期号：03
页码：541-544
DOI：10.1901/jaba.2007.40-541
出版社：University of Kansas - Dept Human Development
摘要：The present study extends the growing behavioral literature on indices of happiness for persons with developmental disabilities to the geriatric population. Data on indices of emotional affect (i.e., happiness) were collected prior to, during, and after each resident was exposed to environmental enhancement activities of various durations. Results showed that every activity improved each resident's level of happiness when compared to pre- and postactivity levels. These outcomes suggest that indexing affect may be as useful for nursing home residents as it has been for individuals with developmental disabilities.
关键词：elderly, dementia, gerontology, emotion, private events