Abstract
Depressive symptoms in late life has been a global phenomenon affecting older adults mental health stability and general well-being. Studies on the psychological management of the disorder in Nigeria have variously adopted therapies that exerts cognitive, sensory and motor abilities of the elderly thereby generating very minimal results. The pre-test, post-test, control group quasi experimental design with a 3x5x3 factorial matrix was adopted for the study. A total of sixty-four (64) participants were purposively selected from two randomly selected local government areas in Ibadan. Participants were further randomly assigned into an experimental group-Music Intervention Group (34) and the Control Group (30). Data was subjected to Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). There was a significant main effect of treatment on late life depression (F=17.554, p<.05, η2=.290). Music Intervention (x=20.17) effectively managed late life depression vis-a-vis those in the control group (x=7.832). There was no significant main effect of personality traits and health locus of control on late life depression. The study ascertained the effective adaptation of music intervention in the psychological management of late life depression of community dwelling older adults, thereby adding to existing literature on music intervention for future research. This contribution is an advancement to late life depression study and management in Nigeria. Findings from the study can be adopted in both community and clinical studies of depression.
Highlights
Late life depression (LLD) is a psychological phenomenon affecting older adults mental health stability and general well-being
Like any other sub-Saharan African countries had witnessed rapid increase in the number of older adults which made up about 3.1%
late life depression (LLD) refers to manifestation of a depressive episode for the first time in older adults aged sixty-five years and above characteristics of which include hallucination, loss of Osimade Olabisi Modupe: Effective Adaptation of Music Intervention in the Psychological
Summary
Late life depression (LLD) is a psychological phenomenon affecting older adults mental health stability and general well-being. At one time or the other, older adults aged 65 years and older have manifested symptoms of depression which is often missed for age related complaints [10] Old age is a phase of life with accompanying decline in health, physical and mental activities. The growing population of older adult is estimated at 901 million to more than 1.4 billion within the spate of 15 years placing them at risk of diseases projected to be the cause of disability-adjusted life especially in low income countries [35] Averagely, older adults manifesting depressive symptoms are set to increase which could constitute a major social risk to the sufferer and the larger society. The number of older adults manifesting depressive symptoms is set to increase proportionately within these periods, the need to explore different management options for the ravaging disorder. LLD refers to manifestation of a depressive episode for the first time in older adults aged sixty-five years and above characteristics of which include hallucination, loss of Osimade Olabisi Modupe: Effective Adaptation of Music Intervention in the Psychological
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