José M Latorre1, Juan P Serrano2, Jorge Ricarte1, Beatriz Bonete3, Laura Ros1, Esther Sitges3. 1. Neurological Disabilities Research Institute (IDINE), Albacete, Spain University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain. 2. Neurological Disabilities Research Institute (IDINE), Albacete, Spain University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain juanpedro.serrano@uclm.es. 3. University Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of life review (LR) based on specific positive events in non-depressed older adults taking part in an active aging program. METHOD: Fifty-five older adults were randomly assigned to an experimental group or an active control (AC) group. A six-session individual training of LR based on specific positive events was carried out with the experimental group. The AC group undertook a "media workshop" of six sessions focused on learning journalistic techniques. Pre-test and post-test measures included life satisfaction, depressive symptoms, experiencing the environment as rewarding, and autobiographical memory (AM) scales. RESULTS:LR intervention decreased depressive symptomatology, improved life satisfaction, and increased specific memories. DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that practice in AM for specific events is an effective component of LR that could be a useful tool in enhancing emotional well-being in active aging programs, thus reducing depressive symptoms.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of life review (LR) based on specific positive events in non-depressed older adults taking part in an active aging program. METHOD: Fifty-five older adults were randomly assigned to an experimental group or an active control (AC) group. A six-session individual training of LR based on specific positive events was carried out with the experimental group. The AC group undertook a "media workshop" of six sessions focused on learning journalistic techniques. Pre-test and post-test measures included life satisfaction, depressive symptoms, experiencing the environment as rewarding, and autobiographical memory (AM) scales. RESULTS: LR intervention decreased depressive symptomatology, improved life satisfaction, and increased specific memories. DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that practice in AM for specific events is an effective component of LR that could be a useful tool in enhancing emotional well-being in active aging programs, thus reducing depressive symptoms.
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