Chan Henri Chun-Yiu, Lo Herman Hay-Ming
Department of Childcare, Elderly and Community Services, Institute of Vocational Education, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Curr Psychol. 2023 May 5:1-13. doi: 10.1007/s12144-023-04536-x.
: Depressive symptoms are common among older adults and many of them did not seek for professional help. Although Zentangle has been widely implemented in service centers for older adults in many societies, very limited empirical study has been conducted on the effects of this method. This study aims to evaluate the effects of Zentangle on community-dwelling older adults with depressive symptoms. : A randomised waitlist-controlled trial of Zentangle was conducted. Forty-six community-dwelling older adults with mild to moderate depression were recruited and randomly assigned to a six session Zentangle group or a waitlist control group. The effects were examined by comparing the participants who received a six-week Zentangle intervention with those in the waitlist control group. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Self-compassion Scale - Short form (SCS-SF) and other mental health outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention and six-week follow-up. : Repeated measure ANOVA revealed significant Time x Group effects for depression and self-compassion with a large net effect size. Six-week follow-up indicated that such improvements were sustained. : This study provides preliminary support that the Zentangle programme is an effective alternative treatment approach for older adults with mild to moderate depression. The original Zentangle method can reduce depressive symptoms and cultivate self-compassion. Further research is necessary to expand our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of how the original Zentangle method works. : ISRCTN66410347.
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抑郁症状在老年人中很常见，其中许多人并未寻求专业帮助。尽管禅绕画已在许多社会的老年人服务中心广泛实施，但对该方法效果的实证研究非常有限。本研究旨在评估禅绕画对有抑郁症状的社区居住老年人的影响。：进行了一项禅绕画的随机等待列表对照试验。招募了46名患有轻度至中度抑郁症的社区居住老年人，并将他们随机分配到一个为期六节的禅绕画组或一个等待列表对照组。通过比较接受六周禅绕画干预的参与者与等待列表对照组的参与者来检验效果。在基线、干预后和六周随访时评估患者健康问卷（PHQ - 9）、自我同情量表简版（SCS - SF）和其他心理健康结果。：重复测量方差分析显示，抑郁和自我同情方面存在显著的时间×组效应，净效应量较大。六周随访表明这种改善得以持续。：本研究提供了初步支持，即禅绕画项目是治疗轻度至中度抑郁症老年人的一种有效替代治疗方法。原始的禅绕画方法可以减轻抑郁症状并培养自我同情。有必要进行进一步研究，以扩大我们对原始禅绕画方法作用潜在机制的理解。：ISRCTN66410347。
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