Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on Self-health Perception and Self-esteem among Elderly Residing at Selected Old Age Homes

N M Reshma Rajan,Syed Imran

doi:10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i46a32875

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the level of self-health perception and self-esteem among elderly residing at old age homes and to determine the effect of reminiscence therapy on the level of self-health perception and self-esteem. Methods: Quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group design was carried out on 80 elderly residing at old age homes selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique to test effectiveness of reminiscence therapy. The data was collected by using self-health perception scale consist 32 items and Rosenberg self-esteem scale consist 10 items. Results: The result showed thatthere was a significant difference in self-esteem in the intervention group after the intervention (p=0.03<0.05) and there was no significant difference in self-esteem of the control group (p=0.83>0.05), whereas in self-health perception there was no significant difference in both intervention and control group (p=0.18 & 0.95>0.05). Between the groups there was no significant difference (p>0.05) found in the protest score of self-esteem and self-health perception between intervention and control group, while there is a significant difference found in post-test of self-esteem (p=0.002) and self-health perception score (p=0.004) between the groups. The obtained p values of chi-square and likelihood ratio test were >0.05. Only a few associations were found between both self-health perception and self-esteem with demographic variables that are sex and previous occupation/job in the control group. Conclusion: Reminiscence therapy proved to be effective in improving self-esteem among elderly residing in selected old age homes at Mangaluru, whereas not shown effectiveness in improving self-health perception.

Highlights

Aging people around the world is increasing very rapidly, and there are more than 900 million people over age 60 years around the world
The main objectives of this study is to assess the level of self-health perception and self-esteem among elderly who are residing at old age homes, to evaluate the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on level of self-health perception and self-esteem among elderly who are residing at old age homes
A quantitative research approach was adopted for this study, to investigate the “Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on self-health perception and self-esteem among elderly residing at selected old age homes, Mangalore.”

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Introduction

Aging people around the world is increasing very rapidly, and there are more than 900 million people over age 60 years around the world. Between 2015 and 2050 the number will be doubled from about 12% to 22% and the number will be 2 billion people [1]. In the 21st century, the rising proportion of elderly people in the population in both developed and developing countries is creating new health care challenges. Old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings, and is the end of the human life cycle. People often have limited regenerative abilities and are more susceptible to disease, syndromes, injuries and sickness than younger adults. Older age is inevitably accompanied by an increased risk of physical and psychological disorders. The elderly face other social issues around retirement, loneliness, and ageism [2]

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