Effect of Combining Adapted Physical and Artistic Activities on Feeling of Loneliness and Aggression in the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes

IF 0.9 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
M. Shaygan, F. Hosseini, Akram Bustani, Noorullah Zahedian Nasab
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Objectives Feeling of loneliness and aggression are common problems in the elderly living in nursing homes that can have serious psychological and physical consequences for them. Due to the growing number of the elderly population, it is essential to use practical strategies for reducing their isolation and aggression. This study aims to assess the effect of combining adapted physical and artistic activities on feeling of loneliness and aggression in the elderly living in nursing homes. Methods & Materials In this quasi-experimental study, 68 older residents of a nursing home in Shiraz, Iran with feeling of loneliness and aggression and without acute psychological and physical problems participated, who were selected using a convenience sampling method and then assigned into two groups of control and intervention by block randomization method. The control group received routine care, while the intervention group participated in 16 sessions of adapted physical and artistic activities. Data were collected using the UCLA Loneliness Scale and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire before and immediately after the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive (Mean±SD, and frequency) and inferential statistics (Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon test) in SPSS software, version 22. Results The participants’ mean age was 70.93±7.99 years in total, and 69.1% were women. The scores of loneliness and aggression significantly reduced after the intervention in the intervention group (P<0.001). The scores of loneliness (P<0.001) and aggression (P=0.001) in the intervention group were significantly lower than in the control group. Conclusion Feeling of loneliness and the level of aggression in the elderly living in nursing homes can be reduced significantly by combining adapted physical and artistic activities. This practical and cost-effective intervention can be used to reduce feeling of loneliness and aggression in the elderly living in nursing homes.
适应性体育与艺术活动相结合对养老院老年人孤独感和攻击性的影响
孤独感和攻击性是生活在养老院的老年人普遍存在的问题,这些问题会对他们的心理和身体产生严重的影响。由于老年人口日益增多,必须采取切实可行的战略来减少他们的孤立和侵略。本研究旨在探讨适应性体育活动与艺术活动相结合对养老院老年人孤独感和攻击性的影响。方法与材料本研究采用准实验方法,选取伊朗设拉子某养老院中无急性心理和生理问题、有孤独感和攻击性的老年居民68人,采用方便抽样法将其随机分为对照组和干预组。对照组接受常规护理,干预组参加16次适应性体育和艺术活动。在干预前后分别使用UCLA孤独量表和Buss-Perry攻击问卷收集数据。数据采用描述性统计(Mean±SD、frequency)和推理统计(χ 2检验、Mann-Whitney U检验、Wilcoxon检验),采用SPSS软件进行分析。结果参与者平均年龄为70.93±7.99岁,女性占69.1%。干预组孤独感和攻击性得分在干预后显著降低(P<0.001)。干预组孤独感得分(P<0.001)和攻击性得分(P=0.001)显著低于对照组。结论适宜的体育活动与艺术活动相结合可显著降低老年人的孤独感和攻击性。这种实用且成本效益高的干预措施可用于减少养老院老年人的孤独感和攻击性。
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Salmand-Iranian Journal of Ageing
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