The empty nest syndrome assessment instrument: development and psychometric properties of Persian version among iranian older adults

Plan de intervención psicoterapéutica para reducir los efectos emocionales del Síndrome del nido vacío en adultos mayores.

“…Both cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) (Hall et al, 2016) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) (Mahmoudpour et al, 2023) have been found to employ emotional self-regulation techniques that can provide positive experiences and help to effectively cope with stressful situations (Pizadeh et al, 2023). Emotional selfregulation is indispensable for components such as coping strategies to have a significant impact on the health and psychological well-being of the elderly; this would be achieved through the implementation of psychological plans (Mitra, 2023).…”

“…The transition to the so-called "empty nest" constitutes a significant event that influences the quality of life of parents (Pizadeh et al, 2023). This phenomenon, known as empty nest syndrome (ENS), is characterized by psychological disorders that arise when children leave the family home, generating a range of emotions such as unhappiness, loss, fear, feelings of inadequacy, difficulties in role adaptation and changes in parental relationships (Mahmoudpour et al, 2023).…”

“…This has generated an increase in the demand for psychological interventions aimed at this population, with the objective of providing emotional support and psychoeducation in the absence of their children (Drysdale, 2021). Investigaciones previas han revelado que los adultos mayores que experimentan el SNV muestran diferencias significativas en aspectos como la salud mental y emocional, así como en el nivel de apoyo social percibido (Cohen et al, 2023;Itishree Nayak, 2022;Pizadeh et al, 2023). En el contexto asiático, se ha llevado a cabo un considerable número de estudios centrados en el SNV (Gong et al, 2018;Huang et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2019;Xu et al, 2023;Zhao et al, 2021).…”