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An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work

This study examined the effects of life review therapy on the life satisfaction levels of older adults in day care centers in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 88 adults aged 65 and older were recruited from day care centers through convenience sampling and assigned to two...

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Main Authors: Lee, Bih-O, Yao, Ching-Teng, Ramoo, Vimala
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Published: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 2023
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HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/39289/
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spelling my.um.eprints.392892023-10-17T07:08:29Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/39289/ An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work Lee, Bih-O Yao, Ching-Teng Ramoo, Vimala HQ The family. Marriage. Woman HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare This study examined the effects of life review therapy on the life satisfaction levels of older adults in day care centers in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 88 adults aged 65 and older were recruited from day care centers through convenience sampling and assigned to two groups based on their level of life satisfaction on Life Satisfaction Index A. The intervention groups participated in a life review therapy for eight weeks in addition to their daily activities. Data were collected at the baseline point and immediately after post-intervention. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the effect of the intervention on the outcomes. At week eight, the intervention group showed a significantly higher level of life satisfaction than the comparison group. These findings suggest that life review programs may improve general life satisfaction among older adults. SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 2023-05 Article PeerReviewed Lee, Bih-O and Yao, Ching-Teng and Ramoo, Vimala (2023) An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42 (5). pp. 842-851. ISSN 0733-4648, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221141408 <https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221141408>. 10.1177/07334648221141408
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topic HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
spellingShingle HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Lee, Bih-O
Yao, Ching-Teng
Ramoo, Vimala
An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work
description This study examined the effects of life review therapy on the life satisfaction levels of older adults in day care centers in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 88 adults aged 65 and older were recruited from day care centers through convenience sampling and assigned to two groups based on their level of life satisfaction on Life Satisfaction Index A. The intervention groups participated in a life review therapy for eight weeks in addition to their daily activities. Data were collected at the baseline point and immediately after post-intervention. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the effect of the intervention on the outcomes. At week eight, the intervention group showed a significantly higher level of life satisfaction than the comparison group. These findings suggest that life review programs may improve general life satisfaction among older adults.
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author Lee, Bih-O
Yao, Ching-Teng
Ramoo, Vimala
author_facet Lee, Bih-O
Yao, Ching-Teng
Ramoo, Vimala
author_sort Lee, Bih-O
title An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work
title_short An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work
title_full An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work
title_fullStr An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work
title_full_unstemmed An evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan day care centers using life review work
title_sort evaluation of improving psychosocial life satisfaction among older adults in taiwan day care centers using life review work
publisher SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
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