Bibliotherapy-based Psychoeducation Program the Effect of Elderly Individuals on Depression and Hopelessness Levels

Launched by ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY · Dec 8, 2022

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Today, one of the most important social changes is the aging of the world population. The number and rate of elderly individuals is increasing in the populations of almost all countries in the world. During the aging process, increasing number and severity of health problems, decreasing functional abilities, loss of spouse and friends, financial constraints, retirement, loss of social status are the problems that elderly individuals can potentially encounter in life change. In the face of these problems, the elderly may feel worthless and experience negative feelings such as depression and ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being 65 years or older
• • A score between 5 and 11 on the Geriatric Depression scale (mild to moderate)
• • Not having a perception disorder that will prevent communication
• • Volunteering to participate in the research
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Having a communication barrier,
• • Having been diagnosed with dementia,
• • Being diagnosed with a severe psychiatric illness
• • Having a terminal illness
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Not attending any session of the six-session training program and not attending the make-up session,
• • Not participating in any of the Pretest, Posttest- and Follow-up tests.

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