Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of Fordyce's Happiness Training on decreasing depression among elderly women in Tehran. For this reason, elderly women who came to the Salamat House in region 12 of Tehran were chosen and tested by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), 30 elderly women were selected and placed randomly to experimental and control groups. Then experimental group was given 8 sessions Fordyce's happiness training. The research design was pre-test and post-test with control group. In order to analyze the data, covariance and independent T tests were used. The results show that: The rate of depression in the group that had been taught Fordyce's happiness is significantly less than those that had not been in sessions. It is possible to suggest that train this program to coaches who work at social services or nursing home.
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