The Effect of Person-Centered Narrative Therapy on Happiness and Death Anxiety of Elderly People

Abstract

Introduction: This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the efficiency of Interventional person-centered narrative therapy on increasing happiness and reducing death anxiety in elderly people. This study, which is a single case study is in the form of multiple baselines.Methods: Of population of elderly people in nursing homes in Tehran, one person was selected using accessible sampling and participated this study. Research tool included Oxford happiness questionnaire (1989) and Templer Death Anxiety Scale. To analyze data, chart and graphical analysis were used. Results:Results showed that person-centered narrative therapy has a positive effect on increasing happiness and reducing death anxiety. Percentage change for happiness and anxiety was 42% and 53% respectively. Conclusion:The effects of these improvements largely remained during follow up period. Therefore, narrative therapy can be used that results in inner peace by having a positive theme toward events.

Vol 11, No 3 (2021): February

“…Retomando el objetivo general del estudio, la correlación inversamente proporcional que subyace a estas dos variables coincide con diferentes estudios (Chung, Cha, & Cho, 2015;Edo-Gual et al, 2015;Heidari, Amiri, & Amiri, 2016;Melo & Billings, 2017;Testoni et al, 2019), donde el aumento del bienestar psicológico se asocia a una reducción de los niveles de ansiedad ante la muerte. Este hecho nos orienta a diseñar propuestas específicas en educación emocional (tanto para la formación inicial como para la continua) que permitan a los profesionales de la educación gestionar y regular sus emociones de forma positiva.…”