Abstract
Purpose The biopsychosocial model of successful aging is aimed at developing a sense of well-being, high self-assessed quality of life, and a sense of personal fulfillment even in the context of illness and disability. The purpose of this study was to explore key outcomes of a new Successful Aging Mind Body program. We hypothesized the program would increase self-efficacy, which would lead to improved feelings of well-being.
Highlights
The biopsychosocial model of successful aging is aimed at developing a sense of well-being, high self-assessed quality of life, and a sense of personal fulfillment even in the context of illness and disability
We performed paired t-tests on pre/post data, and used the Wilcoxon signed rank test for the conservative validation. We found that both the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) and Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS) increased among completers of the Successful Aging intervention, the change for PGCMS was not quite significant
We found a moderate correlation between the pre- to postintervention changes in CSES and PGCMS (r=0.4, p=0.14), the association was not significant
Summary
From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. 15-18 May 2012. From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. Purpose The biopsychosocial model of successful aging is aimed at developing a sense of well-being, high self-assessed quality of life, and a sense of personal fulfillment even in the context of illness and disability. The purpose of this study was to explore key outcomes of a new Successful Aging Mind Body program. We hypothesized the program would increase self-efficacy, which would lead to improved feelings of well-being
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