Bassi Marta, Rassiga Cecilia, Fumagalli Natalia, Senes Giulio
Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.
I Neurology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo - San Paolo Hospital, via A. di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milano, Italy.
Geriatr Nurs. 2018 Jul-Aug;39(4):457-464. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.01.002. Epub 2018 Feb 12.
Horticulture was shown to represent a well-being source for older adults, encompassing the physical, mental and social domains. Aim of this pilot study was to contribute to extant literature through the investigation of the quality of experience associated with horticultural versus occupational activities. A group of 11 older residents of a nursing home were involved in a crossover study with a baseline measure. Participants attended weekly horticultural and occupational sessions for two six-week cycles. Experience Sampling Method was administered before the program and after each session, to assess participants' levels of happiness, concentration, sociability, involvement, challenges and stakes, and self-satisfaction. Altogether, 332 self-report questionnaires were collected. Findings showed that participants' levels of the cognitive and motivational variables increased during both activities, but horticulture was also perceived as providing higher challenges and stakes, and improving self-satisfaction. Results can have practical implications for well-being promotion among older adults through meaningful activity engagement.
园艺被证明是老年人幸福感的一个来源，涵盖身体、心理和社会领域。这项试点研究的目的是通过调查园艺活动与职业活动相关的体验质量，为现有文献做出贡献。一组11名养老院老年居民参与了一项有基线测量的交叉研究。参与者参加了为期两个六周周期的每周园艺和职业活动课程。在项目开始前和每次课程结束后采用体验抽样法，以评估参与者的幸福水平、注意力、社交能力、参与度、挑战和利害关系以及自我满意度。总共收集了332份自我报告问卷。研究结果表明，在两项活动中，参与者的认知和动机变量水平都有所提高，但园艺活动也被认为带来了更高的挑战和利害关系，并提高了自我满意度。研究结果对于通过有意义的活动参与促进老年人的幸福感具有实际意义。
