The Effects of Group Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, and Life Satisfaction of Elderly Nursing Home Residents

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Yuan Chao ◽  
Hsing-Yuan Liu ◽  
Chiu-Yen Wu ◽  
Suh-Fen Jin ◽  
Tsung-Lan Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Group Reminiscence

The Extended Effects of the Life Review in Nursing Home Residents

2000 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara K. Haight ◽  
Yvonne Michel ◽  
Shirley Hendrix
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Life Review ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
One Year ◽  
Over Time

To date, there is little information on the therapeutic effects of the life review beyond one year. This analysis followed fifty-two of 256 subjects who lived for at least three years in a nursing home. These participants received either a life review or friendly visit and took part in four repeated testings to determine the lasting effects of the life review at two and three years. Measures of integrity (life satisfaction, psychosocial well being, self-esteem) and despair (depression, hopelessness, and sucide intent) were used as pretest, posttest, and retest. Results showed a trend toward continued and by year three significant improvement over time in those who received the life review on measures of depression ( t = −2.20, p < .03), life satisfaction ( t = 2.51, p < .02), and self-esteem ( t = −2.31, p < .03).

Relationships among person-centered care, nursing home adjustment, and life satisfaction: a cross-sectional survey study

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1519-1530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Young Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Relationship Development ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Person Centered Care ◽  
Centered Care

ABSTRACTBackground:The purpose of this study was to examine whether a perceived person-centered nursing home environment has a direct relationship with nursing home adjustment and life satisfaction, and whether a perceived person-centered nursing home environment has an indirect relationship with life satisfaction through improved nursing home adjustment.Methods:203 nursing home residents who were able to read and speak English and were physically and cognitively able to respond to questionnaires were included in this study. Data were collected from six nursing homes in the Midwestern US.Results:Higher levels of a perceived person-centered nursing home environment had a significantly direct relationship with increased life satisfaction of residents (β= 0.35), and this relationship was mediated by residents’ improved nursing home adjustment (β= 0.10). In-depth exploration using sub-domains of the main variables demonstrated that “safety” and “everydayness” of a person-centered nursing home environment were directly related to higher levels of life satisfaction (β= 0.15 andβ= 0.16, respectively); and “everydayness” was related to three sub-domains of nursing home adjustment: better “relationship development,” “acceptance of the new residence” (β= 0.32 andβ= 0.24, respectively), and lower “depressed mood” (β= 0.05). The positive relationship between “everydayness” and life satisfaction was partially mediated by the “relationship development” sub-domain of nursing home adjustment (β= 0.07).Conclusions:The findings provide new evidence for the positive association between person-centered care and nursing home adjustment. The findings also provide insights into the mechanism through which the specific sub-domains of person-centered care and nursing home adjustment operate in the path model.

Life satisfaction among nursing home residents

1982 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia M. Schwirian
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

Control Beliefs of the Frail Elderly: Assessing Differences Between Homebound and Nursing Home Residents

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine Grain
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Dependent Samples

Previous age-related sense of control studies have largely focused on active, community-dwelling aged individuals and have excluded elderly persons who are frail. This study compares sense of control and life satisfaction as determined through rating scale administration between two frail, dependent samples: nursing home residents and homebound elderly. Differences in control scores were statistically significant for those who were homebound expressing higher perceived personal control than nursing home residents (p < .001). Sense of control has no correlation with either life satisfaction or length of stay in the nursing home cohort.

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