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KMID : 0367020180300050546
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2018 Volume.30 No. 5 p.546 ~ p.554
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Effects of a Group Reminiscence Program on Self-forgiveness, Life Satisfaction, and Death Anxiety among Institutionalized Older Adults
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Jo Kae-Hwa
An Gyeong-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of a group reminiscence program on self-forgiveness, life satisfaction, and death anxiety among Korean older adults in nursing homes.
Methods: This study was undertaken in two nursing homes in Korea using a nonequivalent control group with a pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 47 older adults aged 69 to 91 years. The experimental group underwent the group reminiscence program for eight weeks. All participants' self-forgiveness, life satisfaction, and death anxiety levels were measured using the State Self-Forgiveness Scale-Korea (SSFS-K), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), respectively, before and after the eight-week intervention.
Results: After the group reminiscence program, life satisfaction (t=3.23, p=.003) and death anxiety (t=2.49, p=.018) levels of the experimental group improved significantly compared to those of the control group. There was no statistically significant difference in self-forgiveness between the experimental and control groups.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that use of the group reminiscence program can be considered an effective intervention, with a positive impact on life satisfaction and death anxiety of Korean older adults in nursing homes.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Anxiety, Forgiveness, Life, Personal satisfaction
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