The Effectiveness Resilience Training on Quality of Life, Coping Strategies and Mental Health of the Elderly Living in Mehr Tabriz Nursing Home

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Niroyeh targ salzman oloom pezeshki

2 ِDِepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences,

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Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness resilience training on quality of life, coping strategies and mental health of the elderly living in Mehr Tabriz nursing home. This semi-experimental study was conducted using pre-test and post-test with control group. Using Critical sampling, 50 people were selected as a sample were selected among elderly living in Home for the Aged in Tabriz, and were randomly assigned in experimental and control groups. The experimental group 7 weeks of resilience training, while control group did not received any intervention. Data were collected through Andler and Parker (1990) coping strategies, World Health Organization (1996) quality of life and mental health Goldberg and Hiller (1979) questionnaires in pre-post test. The results of data analysis by multivariate covariance showed that resilience training was effective in increasing the quality of life, adjusting coping strategies and promoting mental health of the elderly living in Mehr Tabriz nursing home.There is a significant difference in quality of life, coping strategies and mental health between the two groups (p < 0.05). Therefore, the findings of this study have practical implications for the clinical situations that have been discussed.
Keywords: resilience; Quality of Life; Coping strategies; mental health.

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  • Receive Date: 12 September 2020
  • Revise Date: 22 November 2020
  • Accept Date: 04 December 2020

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