Reminiscence, Psychological Well-Being, and Ego Integrity in Portuguese Elderly People

This paper analyzes the impact of a reminiscence program on the psychological well-being and ego integrity of elderly people with depressive symptomatology. Ninety people aged 65 and over participated in a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest evaluations. They were assigned to one of...

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Published in:Educational gerontology 2011-12, Vol.37 (12), p.1063-1080
Main Authors: Afonso, Rosa Marina, Bueno, Bélen, Loureiro, Manuel Joaquim, Pereira, Henrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control Groups
Depression (Psychology)
Experimental Groups
Experiments
Foreign Countries
Integrity
Mental depression
Mental health
Older Adults
Older people
Portugal
Pretests Posttests
Quasiexperimental Design
Recall
Recall (Psychology)
Self Concept
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Therapy
Well Being
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Summary:This paper analyzes the impact of a reminiscence program on the psychological well-being and ego integrity of elderly people with depressive symptomatology. Ninety people aged 65 and over participated in a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest evaluations. They were assigned to one of three groups: (a) experimental group (reminiscence sessions); (b) control group or (c) control-placebo group (weekly relaxation sessions). The results indicate that only the experimental group had significant increases in its overall psychological well-being and ego integrity. This suggests that the promotion of instrumental and integrative reminiscences is an important therapeutic tool for psychological well-being in elderly people with depressive symptomatology.
ISSN:0360-1277
1521-0472
DOI:10.1080/03601277.2010.500585