A program of positive intervention in the elderly: memories, gratitude and forgiveness

Ramírez, Encarnación; Ortega, Ana Raquel; Chamorro, Alberto; Colmenero, José M.

doi:10.1080/13607863.2013.856858

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“…As mentioned earlier, more resources are required in order to care for the growing elderly population (Bergman et al, 2013). In turn, the improvement of their wellbeing could lead to better physical and mental health and alleviate the already overburdened health-care facilities in South Africa (Bergman et al, 2013;Diener & Chan, 2011;Ramirez et al, 2013). Aiming to increase mindfulness in older adults could enhance their spiritual wellbeing and overall life satisfaction.…”

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“…A greater need for chronic disease treatment and frail care amongst the elderly can overburden an already overwhelmed health-care system and render it unable to stay abreast of the increased need for medical assistance (Bergman et al, 2013). Improved wellbeing may be associated with physical and psychosocial benefits for the elderly (Diener & Chan, 2011;Ramirez et al, 2013), and thereby place fewer demands on public health and social development resources.…”

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“…Such factors have been found to have negative effects on the wellbeing of elderly individuals (Diener & Chan, 2011). At the same time, it is important to note that the positive cognitive, reflective and affective qualities that these individuals have acquired with age and life experience can serve a protective function (Baltes & Baltes, 1990;Phillipson, 2013;Ramirez, Ortega, Chamorro & Colmenero, 2013).…”

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The Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Spiritual Wellbeing Amongst the Elderly

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2016

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A non-experimental research design was used to investigate the role of mindfulness in the relationship between life satisfaction and spiritual wellbeing amongst elderly residents (N=122) from two retirement villages in Bloemfontein. A biographical questionnaire, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire (SWBQ), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were utilised. This study yielded a statistically significant relationship between mindfulness, life satisfaction and spiritual wellbeing. Mindfulness was also a moderator in the relationship between life satisfaction and spiritual wellbeing. These findings can inform social work interventions aimed at optimising life satisfaction and spiritual wellbeing amongst the elderly.

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“…Among quantitative studies the smaller sample had 56 individuals, aged between 60 and 93 years old and with a mean age of 71.2 (Ramírez et al, 2013); the biggest sample had 18345 individuals aged from 50 to 70 years old and with a mean age of 60.4 (Horner, 2012). This variation is related with the purpose and design of these studies, since the first one is about the effect of an intervention program using experimental and control groups, and the other is based on three National and European surveys (SHARE -Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe; English Longitudinal Study of Ageing; Health and Retirement Study).…”

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Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in old age through positive psychology studies: a scoping review

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Título: Bienestar hedónico y eudaimónico en la vejez a través de estudios psicológicos positivos: una revisión de alcance. Resumen: El estudio del envejecimiento a través de la lente de la Psicología Positiva permite mirar más allá de la disminución normalmente asociada con el avance de la edad y considerar experiencias y estrategias gratificantes para promover un envejecimiento con propósito. Con el objetivo de reunir evidencia sobre los principales avances conceptuales y empíricos que ilustran el compromiso de la Psicología Positiva con los temas del envejecimiento, se llevó a cabo una revisión de alcance. Los artículos que tenían "Psicología Positiva" y "Envejecimiento" (o palabras similares al envejecimiento) en su título, resumen o palabras clave fueron examinados en bases de datos principales y se buscaron términos relacionados con el envejecimiento en revistas bien conocidas de psicología positiva. Esta estrategia arrojó 48 artículos, 33 trabajos científicos originales y 15 revisiones. Se presentan los principales temas, diseños de estudio e instrumentos y se discuten los puntos finales de acuerdo con la perspectiva hedónica o eudaimóni-ca de los estudios. Se destacan las direcciones futuras relacionadas con la importancia de constructos comprensivos y estrategias metodológicas en el estudio del avance de la edad. Palabras clave: Psicología positiva; envejecimiento; hedonismo; Eudaimonia; bienestar; Revisión del alcance. Abstract:The study of aging through the lens of Positive Psychology allows looking beyond the decline normally associated with advancing of age and to consider rewarding experiences and strategies to promote a meaningful aging. In order to gather evidence on the key conceptual and empirical advancements that illustrate the commitment of Positive Psychology with aging issues a scoping review was conducted. Papers having "Positive Psychology" AND "Aging" (or similar words to aging) on their title, abstract or key-words were screened across main databases and aging related terms were searched in well-known journals of positive psychology. This strategy yielded 48 articles, 33 original scientific papers and 15 reviews. Main themes, study designs and instruments are presented and the endpoints are discussed according to the hedonic or eudaimonic perspective of the studies. Future directions related with the importance of comprehensive constructs and method approaches in the study of advancing age are highlighted.

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“…La investigación gerontológica enfatizada aspectos relacionados con pérdidas y debilidades en el funcionamiento biológico, psicológico y social. Sin embargo, investigaciones actuales muestran que la felicidad y el bienestar psicológico son fundamentales en la salud del adulto mayor 2 . En Chile, según la encuesta de Caracterización Socioeconómica Nacional (CASEN) 2011 3 , la región de Magallanes, obtuvo la mayor tasa de adultos mayores en relación a la población total.…”

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A program of positive intervention in the elderly: memories, gratitude and forgiveness

Cited by 93 publications

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The Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Spiritual Wellbeing Amongst the Elderly

The Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Spiritual Wellbeing Amongst the Elderly

Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in old age through positive psychology studies: a scoping review

Factores sociodemográficos y de participación social relacionados con el bienestar psicológico en adultos mayores en la región de Magallanes, Chile

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