The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2016
Official Conference Proceedings
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The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2016
Official Conference Proceedings
Official Conference Proceedings
Subject
The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2016
Official Conference Proceedings
Official Conference Proceedings
Description
This pilot study investigates the feasibility, acceptability and the effectiveness of
social art activities for reducing symptoms of depression of Indonesian elderly people
who live in a nursing home. Sixteen depressed elderly people with ages ranging from
65 to 85 years old were selected randomly in a nursing home to join 12 sessions of a90
minute of activities twice a week. There were two groups, one was a social art
group (AG, N=12) and another was a daily regular activities/control group (CG,
N=4). The sessions were held from October 1
st
, 2013 to January 29
, 2014. The
participants completed pre and post measures of symptoms of depression (Geriatric
Depression Scale 15-item), well-being (The Satisfaction with Life Scale), and
cognitive functioning (the Mini-Mental State Examination). To explore the feasibility
and acceptability, we conducted observations during the activities and interviews
afterwards. Repeated measures revealed no significant between-group differences
regarding depressive symptoms, well-being and cognitive function. The AG tended to
have a decrease in the depressive scores and an increase in well-being scores from
pre- to posttest, whereas CG scores remained the same. There were no changes in the
scores of cognitive function in both groups. The observations and interviews showed
that the participants were interested in the activities and there were positive changes
in their emotional expression, liveliness, cooperation, and communication with the
group members. They were willing to be involved in the next social art activities. We
conclude that these activities can be considered feasible and acceptable for depressed
elderly people who live in a nursing home in Indonesia.
Keywords: elderly people, depression, social art activity, nursing home
social art activities for reducing symptoms of depression of Indonesian elderly people
who live in a nursing home. Sixteen depressed elderly people with ages ranging from
65 to 85 years old were selected randomly in a nursing home to join 12 sessions of a90
minute of activities twice a week. There were two groups, one was a social art
group (AG, N=12) and another was a daily regular activities/control group (CG,
N=4). The sessions were held from October 1
st
, 2013 to January 29
, 2014. The
participants completed pre and post measures of symptoms of depression (Geriatric
Depression Scale 15-item), well-being (The Satisfaction with Life Scale), and
cognitive functioning (the Mini-Mental State Examination). To explore the feasibility
and acceptability, we conducted observations during the activities and interviews
afterwards. Repeated measures revealed no significant between-group differences
regarding depressive symptoms, well-being and cognitive function. The AG tended to
have a decrease in the depressive scores and an increase in well-being scores from
pre- to posttest, whereas CG scores remained the same. There were no changes in the
scores of cognitive function in both groups. The observations and interviews showed
that the participants were interested in the activities and there were positive changes
in their emotional expression, liveliness, cooperation, and communication with the
group members. They were willing to be involved in the next social art activities. We
conclude that these activities can be considered feasible and acceptable for depressed
elderly people who live in a nursing home in Indonesia.
Keywords: elderly people, depression, social art activity, nursing home
Creator
R. Roswiyani
Monty P
Jan Spijker,
Cilia L.M. Witteman
Monty P
Jan Spijker,
Cilia L.M. Witteman
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R. Roswiyani
Monty P
Jan Spijker,
Cilia L.M. Witteman, “The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2016
Official Conference Proceedings ,” Portal Ebook UNTAG SURABAYA, accessed May 13, 2024, https://ebook.untag-sby.ac.id/items/show/695.