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KMID : 1034520230170010087
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Journal of Occupational Therapy for the Aged and Dementia
2023 Volume.17 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.96
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Effects of Gratitude Journaling on Depression, Happiness, and Gratitude in Long-Term Hospitalized Older Adults with Chronic Schizophrenia
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Kang Hyun-Do
Sung Yoon-Jeong
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Abstract
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Objective : This study was conducted to examine the effects of gratitude journaling on depression, happiness, and gratitude in elderly patients with schizophrenia who were hospitalized for a long period of time in a psychiatric hospital.
Methods : A gratitude journaling intervention was conducted from April 10 to April 24, 2023, for elderly patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalized for more than seven years at a psychiatric hospital in Gyeonggi Province. The researchers selected 16 people who wanted to participate and conducted 14 sessions of gratitude writing for 15 minutes for two weeks. The Korean version of the Short Form Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K), the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, and the Korean version of the Gratitude Questionnaire (K-GQ-6) were evaluated before and after the intervention.
Results : There was a significant improvement in depression and happiness, except for gratitude, from before to after the gratitude journaling intervention (p<.05). When comparing the correlation between depression, happiness, and gratitude after the gratitude journaling intervention, it was found that happiness and gratitude were positively correlated (r=.620 p<.05), except for depression.
Conclusion : Gratitude journaling for long-term hospitalized elderly patients with chronic mania has been shown to have a positive effect on reducing depression and improving subjective happiness. It is hoped that future studies will show good effects not only on depression and subjective happiness, but also on other areas, which will help develop mental rehabilitation programs that take into account the characteristics of long-term hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia.
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KEYWORD
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Gratitude, Schizophrenia, Long-term hospitalization
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