Effectiveness of English Language Teaching on Aggression and Anxiety in the Elderly with Alzheimer’s Disease

Maryam Mehrara, Neda Fatehi Rad, Valeh Jalali
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Introduction: When aging starts, the human being becomes prone and vulnerable to a variety of diseases and disorders, specifically Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is the main reason for about 80% of the cases of dementia in older adults. AD is associated with a range of challenging disorders, such as aggression and anxiety, which make the lives of patients more difficult. This study aimed at investigating the impact of English language teaching on aggression and anxiety among older people with AD.   Methods: The design of this study was quasi-experimental pre-test post-test with the control group. The participants of the study included 40 Iranian (20 males and 20 females) older adults (≥ 65 years) who were suffering from AD in Kerman province, Iran, and also they were selected through convenience sampling. The exercise group participated in 20 sessions of English language teaching three times a week in 40 minutes. Then, the effect of English language teaching on both aggression and anxiety was analyzed. The required data were collected through the Persian version of the Bass-Perry Aggression Questionnaire and the Persian version of the Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory. Data analysis was conducted by running descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, Leven test, and one-way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).   Results: English language teaching significantly affected aggression among older people with AD (F= 9.112 p < 0.05, w2 = 0.178) similarly; it significantly affected anxiety (F = 9.147 p < 0.05, w2 = 0.130).   Conclusion: English language teaching significantly improves aggression and anxiety among older people with AD. The findings have implications for the elderly with AD and their families, psychiatrists, and English language teaching policymakers.
英语教学对老年痴呆症患者攻击行为和焦虑的影响
导言:随着年龄的增长,人类容易患上各种疾病和失调,尤其是阿尔茨海默病(AD),大约 80% 的老年人痴呆症都是由这种疾病引起的。阿尔茨海默病与一系列具有挑战性的疾病有关,如攻击性和焦虑症,这使患者的生活更加艰难。本研究旨在调查英语教学对患有 AD 的老年人的攻击性和焦虑的影响。 研究方法本研究采用前测后测的准实验设计,设对照组。研究对象包括 40 名伊朗克尔曼省患有注意力缺失症的老年人(≥ 65 岁)(20 名男性和 20 名女性),他们也是通过方便抽样法选出的。运动组参加 20 节英语教学,每周三次,每次 40 分钟。然后,分析英语教学对攻击性和焦虑的影响。所需数据是通过波斯语版的巴斯-佩里攻击行为问卷和波斯语版的斯皮尔伯格状态-特质焦虑量表收集的。数据分析采用了描述性统计、Kolmogorov-Smirnov 正态性检验、Leven 检验和单因子协方差分析(ANCOVA)。 结果英语教学对患有注意力缺失症的老年人的攻击行为有明显影响(F= 9.112 p < 0.05,w2 = 0.178),同样,对焦虑也有明显影响(F= 9.147 p < 0.05,w2 = 0.130)。 结论英语教学能明显改善患有注意力缺失症的老年人的攻击性和焦虑。研究结果对患有注意力缺失症的老年人及其家人、精神科医生和英语教学政策制定者具有重要意义。
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