Effects of Reminiscence on Life Satisfaction of Elderly Female Nursing Home Residents

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ID15217910
AuthorsEmily A Cook (0000-0001-9761-3281, Life University, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume19
Issue2
Pages109-118
Publication date1998-02-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/073993398246449
PMID9526331
OpenAlexW1968327945
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited7

The author investigated the efficacy of a reminiscence group in increasing life satisfaction in elderly female nursing home residents. E. Erikson's (1982) developmental theory and R.N. Butler's (1981) theory of reminiscing provided the theoretical framework for the study. It was hypothesized that reminiscing would increase life satisfaction when measured by the Life Satisfaction Index A (Neugarten et al., 1961). The design was experimental, using pretest and posttest data collection. Thirty-six female nursing home residents over 65 years of age were randomly assigned to a reminiscing group or a control group. A statistically significant difference (p = .03) was found between the reminiscing group and the control group on the dependent variable, life satisfaction, when data were analyzed using an analysis of covariance. Implications for research and practice are discussed

Life satisfaction · Nursing homes · Reminiscence · Aging and Gerontology Research · Family Support in Illness · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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