Babak Moeini1, Majid Barati2, Maryam Farhadian3, Milad Heydari Ara4. 1. Social Determinants of Health Research Centre & Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. 2. Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance use & Public Health, Department, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. 3. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. 4. Public Health Department, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an educational program based on social support theory (SST) to enhance happiness in older adults (60-75 years) in Hamadan (Iran) in 2017. METHODS: This study was a quasi-experimental intervention with a control group, consisting of 60 participants and an intervention group of 40 participants. The research instruments included the Oxford Argyle Happiness Inventory and a questionnaire derived from SST. RESULTS: The findings showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of happiness, social support and their components in the intervention group compared to the control group three months after the intervention. CONCLUSION: The study results indicate that an educational intervention to promote happiness using social support can play a pivotal role in the mental health, life satisfaction and happiness of older adults.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an educational program based on social support theory (SST) to enhance happiness in older adults (60-75 years) in Hamadan (Iran) in 2017. METHODS: This study was a quasi-experimental intervention with a control group, consisting of 60 participants and an intervention group of 40 participants. The research instruments included the Oxford Argyle Happiness Inventory and a questionnaire derived from SST. RESULTS: The findings showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of happiness, social support and their components in the intervention group compared to the control group three months after the intervention. CONCLUSION: The study results indicate that an educational intervention to promote happiness using social support can play a pivotal role in the mental health, life satisfaction and happiness of older adults.
Authors: Clarissa Giebel; Nipun Shrestha; Siobhan Reilly; Ross G White; Maria Isabel Zuluaga; Gabriel Saldarriaga; Ginger Liu; Dawn Allen; Mark Gabbay Journal: BMC Geriatr Date: 2022-09-29 Impact factor: 4.070