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KMID : 0379220110310010049
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2011 Volume.31 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.61
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The Effects of Group Reminiscence Counseling on Ego integrity, Depression, Death anxiety of the Elderly
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Nam Hyang-Ja
Park Joong-Kyu
Kim Jung-Mo
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the Group Reminiscence Counseling on ego integrity, depression and death anxiety of the institutionalized compared to the home stay elderly. This study is conducted for 16 weeks from March 9, 2010 to June 22, 2010. The subjects ofexperimental group consisted of 14 elderly persons of G city. The control group consisted 13 who matched in D city. The experimental group was provided with group 60 minutes session once a
week during 16 weeks. The results of this study were first, the experimental group showed higher statistically significant mean scores than control in ego integrity. second, the experimental group showed lower statistically significant mean scores than control in depression and death anxiety. Based on the above results, elder’s ego integrity was improved, elder’s depression and death anxiety were decreased after reminiscence counseling. it is expected that the group reminiscence counseling can be used as one program to improvement the psychological well-being of the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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reminiscence counseling, ego integrity, depression, death anxiety, elderly person
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