Effectiveness of Logotherapy Training on Self-Esteem, Communication Skills and Impact of Event Among Older Adults

Abstract

Background: The population aged 60 years and older is growing both in number and proportion. One treatment option for elderly patients with sleep issues and poor communication skills is logotherapy. this training assesses the effects of altering the meaning of life and attitudes of older persons through training in areas like self-esteem, communication skills, and the elements of mental helplessness when facing specific events. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of logotherapy training in self-esteem, communication skills, and the impact of events among older adults. The setting of the study: The study was conducted in El-Sadat nursing home, Berket El-Saba nursing home, and Elderly Club, Shebeen El-Kom, Menoufia, Governate, Egypt. Subjects: A Convenience sample of 50 senior males and females. Research Design: A quasi-experimental design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Data collection: Four tools were used; Tool (1): Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics structured interview questionnaire. Tool (2): The Cooper smith Self-Esteem Inventory Tool (3) Human communication skills scale Tool (4) Weiss and Marmar's Impact of Event Scale-Revised. Results: The findings of the study revealedthat the mean age of the studied older adults was 67.98±6.02 and, more than half of them (52%) were females.There was a decrease in the mean score of the total impact of the event scale in the posttest (41.92) than the pretest (62.74). There was an increase in the mean score of self-esteem in the post-test (22.24) than pre-test (16.48). In addition, the mean score of the total communication scale was increased in the post-test (195. 6) than in the pretest (160.98) with a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Applying logotherapy training among older adults proved to be effective in improving self-esteem, and communication skills, and decreasing the impact of events among older adults.