Tapeh Zahra Asgari, Darvishpour Azar, Besharati Fereshteh, Gholami-Chaboki Bahare
Department of Nursing, Zeyinab (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2024 Jan 9;29(1):78-84. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_183_22. eCollection 2024 Jan-Feb.
Older adults encounter serious psychological challenges in addition to physical problems. Reducing stress and anxiety, along with promoting happiness, is critical to maintaining the mental health of the elderly. Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR) will lead to peace of mind by relieving physical stress. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of JPMR on the anxiety and happiness of older adults.
A single-group pretest-posttest design as a type of quasi-experimental study was conducted on 34 older adults living in a nursing home in Rasht, the north of Iran, in 2021. The intervention was performed one session per week, for 8 weeks. The research instruments included the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) and the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI). Descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon test were used for data analysis.
After the intervention, the Mean (Standard Deviation [SD](of anxiety was 4.91 (1.96), and the Mean (SD) (of happiness was 37.18 (7.92). The mean score of anxiety among older adults after the intervention was significantly lower compared to the before intervention ( = -4.73, < 0.001). In addition, the mean score of happiness of the samples after the intervention was significantly higher compared to the before intervention ( = -5.09, < 0.001).
JPMR has a positive effect on reducing anxiety and promoting happiness in the elderly. Developing training programs and allocating time to non-pharmacological treatments such as JPMR for the elderly living in nursing homes will help make them happier and healthier.
老年人除了身体问题外，还面临严重的心理挑战。减轻压力和焦虑，同时促进幸福感，对于维护老年人的心理健康至关重要。雅各布森渐进性肌肉松弛法（JPMR）通过缓解身体压力来带来内心的平静。本研究旨在探讨JPMR对老年人焦虑和幸福感的影响。
2021年，在伊朗北部拉什特的一家养老院对34名老年人进行了单组前后测设计，作为一种准实验研究。干预每周进行一次，共8周。研究工具包括老年焦虑量表（GAI）和牛津幸福感量表（OHI）。采用描述性统计和威尔科克森检验进行数据分析。
干预后，焦虑的均值（标准差[SD]）为4.91（1.96），幸福感的均值（SD）为37.18（7.92）。干预后老年人的焦虑平均得分显著低于干预前（=-4.73，<0.001）。此外，干预后样本的幸福感平均得分显著高于干预前（=-5.09，<0.001）。
JPMR对减轻老年人的焦虑和促进幸福感有积极作用。为养老院中的老年人制定培训计划并安排时间进行JPMR等非药物治疗，将有助于使他们更快乐、更健康。
