Loneliness and health-related quality of life for the empty nest elderly in the rural area of a mountainous county in China

Liu, Lijuan; Guo, Qiang

doi:10.1007/s11136-007-9250-0

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“…This finding also correlates with previous findings (McDougall et al, 1997;Wei, 2004;Liu and Guo, 2007). The study gave the participants a chance to interact with people rather than remaining alone for the whole time.…”

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“…Research on the association between reminiscence and loneliness remains limited, however, some studies have demonstrated a decrease in the feeling of loneliness when reminiscence therapy was provided 1-3 times per week for at least 1 h, occurring between 10 and 13 sessions. The UCLA Loneliness Scale was commonly used in these type of studies (McDougall et al, 1997;Wei, 2004;Liu and Guo, 2007). According to these study results, reminiscence eased the feeling of loneliness among the elderly, with the average score of the UCLA Loneliness Scale dropping from 44.9-54.2 to 35.5-40.4 ( p < .05) (McDougall et al, 1997;Wei, 2004;Liu and Guo, 2007).…”

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“…The UCLA Loneliness Scale was commonly used in these type of studies (McDougall et al, 1997;Wei, 2004;Liu and Guo, 2007). According to these study results, reminiscence eased the feeling of loneliness among the elderly, with the average score of the UCLA Loneliness Scale dropping from 44.9-54.2 to 35.5-40.4 ( p < .05) (McDougall et al, 1997;Wei, 2004;Liu and Guo, 2007). The findings in data-based studies have been inconclusive on the therapeutic role of reminiscence therapy in alleviating loneliness in the elderly persons.…”

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The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well‐being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged

Chiang

Chu

Chang³

et al. 2009

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Objectives: To examine the effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among institutionalized elderly people. Methods: In an experimental study design, 92 institutionalized elderly people aged 65 years and over were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. Those participants in the experimental group received reminiscence therapy eight times during 2 months to examine the effects of this therapy on their psychological well-being. Results: After providing the reminiscence therapy to the elderly in the experimental group, a significant positive short-term effect (3 months follow-up) on depression, psychological well-being, and loneliness, as compared to those in the comparison group was found. Conclusions: Reminiscence therapy in this study sample improved socialization, induced feelings of accomplishment in participants, and assisted to ameliorate depression.

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Section: Improvement In the Feeling Of Lonelinesssupporting

confidence: 91%

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confidence: 95%

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confidence: 99%

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The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well‐being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged

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Chang³

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“…The positive factors are better access to health services, education, financial and social services. Individual and family mobility make it easier to escape from the loneliness and depression [5]. However, life in urban areas seems to lead to larger inequalities among population groups in regard to urban-rural differences in distribution of risk factors from disease, morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease [6,7].…”

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Quality of life in Lithuanian population: the impact of country residence and socio-economic status

Rėklaitienė¹,

Bacevičienė²,

Andrijauskas

2009

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AbstractQuality of life (QoL) and individual perception of health has become a subject of great interest in Lithuania. The relationships between country residence, socio-economic status (SES), and QoL have not been well characterized among the Lithuanian urban and rural populations. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of country residence and SES on QoL in Lithuanian urban and rural population adjusting for the influence of other known determinants of QoL. The study population was randomly selected from 1193 urban and 264 rural men and women aged 45–72 years and have been filled in the self-administered the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire. The survey participation rate was 62.8%. Psychometric evaluation of the WHOQOL-100 showed good internal reliability of Cronbach’s α from 0.78 to 0.94. Multiple linear regression models were used to study the influence of country residence and SES on the WHOQOL-100 scores while adjusting for the influence of other determinants of QoL. After adjusting for the influence of these factors, country residence and SES independently influenced QoL. Rural residence negatively affected the overall QoL, psychological domain, level of independence and spirituality. Higher education level and income directly and positively influenced the WHOQOL-100 scores, while retired, unemployed and residents with chronic medical conditions had negative influence WHOQOL-100 scores. The study results conclude that country residence and SES are associated with differences in QoL among urban and rural Lithuanian population.

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“…Nessa fase, também são observados sintomas de depressão, dependência e desestruturação familiar, como é o caso da assim chamada síndrome do ninho vazio, que foi definida em algumas culturas como o sofrimento associado à perda do papel da função parental com a saída dos filhos da casa dos pais [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] . Barber 10 , em 1989, descreveu o termo ninho vazio como o período compreendido entre o momento em que o último filho que deixa a casa e aquele em que ocorre a morte de um dos parceiros.…”

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Revisitando o conceito de síndrome do ninho vazio

Sartori

Zilberman²

2009

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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ResumoContexto: A síndrome do ninho vazio é mencionada com frequência na literatura como o período de mudanças na vida do casal após a saída dos filhos de casa. Objetivos: A finalidade deste artigo é rever os conceitos aplicados à síndrome do ninho vazio, verificar sua aplicabilidade nos dias de hoje, bem como suas particularidades em diferentes culturas. Método: Revisou-se a literatura disponível sobre a síndrome do ninho vazio utilizando as bases de dados MedLine e PsycINFO. Resultado: O período da síndrome do ninho vazio acontece junto com diversas mudanças, como a aposentadoria e a menopausa, o que pode agravar sentimentos de depressão e baixa autoestima. Além disso, fatores sociais e culturais influenciam no aparecimento e na intensidade da síndrome. Conclusão: Os estudos sobre a síndrome do ninho vazio apresentam limitações e há lacuna de estudos metodologicamente apropriados para que se possa validá-la no contexto brasileiro. Sartori ACR, Zilberman ML / Rev Psiq Clín. 2009;36(3):112-21Palavras-chave: Síndrome do ninho vazio, ninho vazio, pós-parental, meia-idade. AbstractBackground: The empty nest syndrome is frequently mentioned in the literature as a period of change in the couples' lives, after children leaving home. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to review the conceptual notions related to empty nest syndrome, to verify its current applicability, as well as its peculiarities in different cultures. Method: We reviewed the available literature on the empty nest syndrome using the MedLine and PsycINFO databases. Result: The empty nest syndrome period occurs along with several changes such as retirement and menopause which can exacerbate feelings of depression and low self-esteem. In addition, social and cultural factors potentially influence the emergence and intensity of the syndrome. Conclusion: Studies on the empty nest syndrome have limitations and there is a gap of studies methodologically appropriate in our country to validate it in the Brazilian context.

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Loneliness and health-related quality of life for the empty nest elderly in the rural area of a mountainous county in China

Abstract: Reducing the level of loneliness may be helpful to improve the quality of life for the empty nest elders.

Cited by 190 publications

References 15 publications

The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well‐being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged

The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well‐being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged

Quality of life in Lithuanian population: the impact of country residence and socio-economic status

Revisitando o conceito de síndrome do ninho vazio

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