Pishvaei Malihe, Ataie Moghanloo Roghayeh, Ataie Moghanloo Vahid
Department of Sociology, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
Department of General Psychology, Young Researchers club, Parsabad Moghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parsabad, Iran.
Iran J Psychiatry. 2015;10(1):19-24.
Loss of wife besides the phenomenon of aging could cause some psychological disorders and may shorten the duration of this stage of life. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of treatment reminders of life with emphasis on integrative reminiscence on self-esteem and anxiety in widowed old men.
This was a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The study population included All 60 to 80 year old men living in Meshginshahr; among whom, 34 participants were selected using convenience sampling method. They were randomly allocated into two equal groups (experimental and control). The experimental group participated in therapy sessions and the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments were Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the General Anxiety Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariable covariance analysis in SSPS-19. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05.
MANCOVA results showed that the treatment positively affected the variables of self-esteem and anxiety in old widowed men (p<0.001).
The reminders of life therapy with emphasis on integrative reminiscence may enhance self-esteem and reduce anxiety in widowed old men. This treatment gives better results compared to the traditional treatments and it is recommended to be implemented in nursing homes.
除衰老现象外，妻子的离世可能会引发一些心理障碍，并可能缩短这一人生阶段的时长。本研究旨在探讨以整合性回忆为重点的生活治疗提醒对丧偶老年男性自尊和焦虑的疗效。
这是一项采用前测和后测设计并设有对照组的临床试验。研究对象包括所有居住在梅什金沙赫尔的60至80岁男性；其中，通过便利抽样法选取了34名参与者。他们被随机分为两组（实验组和对照组），人数相等。实验组参加治疗课程，对照组未接受任何干预。研究工具为罗森伯格自尊量表和一般焦虑问卷。数据在SSPS - 19中使用多变量协方差分析进行分析。统计学显著性设定为P<0.05。
多变量协方差分析结果表明，该治疗对丧偶老年男性的自尊和焦虑变量产生了积极影响（p<0.001）。
以整合性回忆为重点的生活治疗提醒可能会增强丧偶老年男性的自尊并减轻焦虑。与传统治疗相比，这种治疗效果更好，建议在养老院实施。
