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한상미 ( Han Sang-Mi ) - 거창군보건소
하영미 ( Ha Yeong-Mi ) - 경상대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a positive psychology-based and character strengths-integrated activity program for elders living alone in rural areas, and then to examine the effectiveness of the program.
Methods: A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design with a nonequivalent control group was used. The participants included 59 elders in total, of whom 30 were assigned to the experimental group and 29 to the control group. positive psychology-based and character strengths-integrated activity program for elders consists of sixty-minute sessions held twice per week during 6 weeks, hence 12 sessions in total.
Results: There were significant differences between the experimental and control groups in depression, vitality and life satisfaction (all p<.001).
Conclusion: The positive psychology-based and character strengths-integrated activity program for elders living alone in rural areas is effective in that it decreased the degree of depression and increased the vitality and life satisfaction in the participants.
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KeyWords
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노인, 강점, 우울, 활력, 생활만족도
Aged, Character, Depression, Quality of life
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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