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KMID : 0614420160440040035
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Mental Health & Social Work
2016 Volume.44 No. 4 p.35 ~ p.63
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Effects of Peer Support Home Visiting for Older Adults Living Alone in a Rural Area
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Kim Doo-Myung
Nam Un-Suk
Bae Sang-Soo
Shin Dong-Soo
Choi Yong-Jun
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Abstract
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This study aims to evaluate the effects of peer support home visiting on depression and self-esteem of older adults living alone in a rural area. Older adults living alone who had peer support home visits every other week comprised an intervention group, while a control group was composed of those who had a weekly telephone counseling. Repeated measure design with a nonequivalent control group was used. Depression and self-esteem were measured three or four times every three months. Mixed effects model was applied because there were statistically significant differences between characteristics of the intervention and the control groups. The study revealed that peer support improved depression and self-esteem of the intervention group. Especially, there were more desirable changes in the intervention group than in the control group. In short, the program was effective in improving depression and self-esteem among older adults in the rural area. Collaboration between mental health and social work sectors and rational resource allocation mechanism in a community will be beneficial. In addition, more attention should be paid to supporting peer older adults.
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KEYWORD
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older adults living alone, peer support, home visit, suicide prevention, depression, self-esteem
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