conference paper presentation-Self-esteem, Reminiscence Therapy, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Elderly, old age home. institulization.

1. Effectiveness of Reminiscence
Therapy on Self Esteem among
the older adults
Presented by
Selvaraj.P
Ph.D Scholar
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation
(Deemed to be University)
Salem

2. INTRODUCTION
• Change is the inevitable law of nature. Everything will
change in this world. A person usually goes through
different stages of life, i.e. childhood, adolescence,
adulthood, and old age. Old age is an integral part of
human life, not a disease
• The population of older adults in India is continuously
increasing. Based on the profile of the elderly person in
the country, it stated that the elderly over 60yrs of age
constituted 8.6% of India’s population in 2016, likely to
increase to 20- 30% by 2050 as predicted.
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3. • Ageing in and ageing by itself is not a health problem. It
is considered a gradual, lifelong biological process
bringing about irreversible changes in physical,
psychological, sociological, spiritual aspects. All these
changes may lead to the feeling of rejection,
depression, hopelessness, loneliness, anxiety, lowered
self-esteem and insecurity, which in turn may lead to
social withdrawal and apathy.
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4. • Lowered self-esteem is most common disorder among
elderly people both in developed and developing
countries.
• Low self-esteem Develops into a risk factor for
depression later in the life of an individual particularly
in the older age.
• Situation of dislike and rejection by the family members
and relatives and social environment further leads to
low self-esteem among the older population.
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5. • To overcome these changes in old age, reminiscences
therapy, a non-pharmacological intervention is
considered a vital part of advanced age that helps the
elderly to keep in touch with things and times and also
memories the events that make them happy. It also
helps to improve self-esteem, decrease depression and
provide a sense of belongingness, fulfilment and
comfort as they look back at their lives.
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6. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
A study to determine the
Effectiveness of Reminiscence
Therapy on Self Esteem among the
older adults residing in a selected
old age home at Salem
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7. MATERIALS AND METHODS
• Research approach: Quantitative research approach
• Research Design: Pre-experimental (one group pre-test
pos-test design)
• Setting: Present study was carried out at Miriam Dean
Home for aged, Karumanthurai, Salem.
• Population: comprised of older adults (≥60yrs) residing
in old age home of Salem.
• Sample: older adults (≥60yrs) residing in the selected
old age home, Salem
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8. • Sample Size: A total of 30 older adults residing in old
age home.
• Sampling technique: non-probability purposive
sampling
• Inclusion Criteria
Aged ≥60yrs,
Residing in selected old age home, Salem,
Speak and understand Tamil / English.
Willing to participate in this study,
• Exclusion criteria
Not present at the time of collection of data,
Diagnosed as having mental illness.
Having sensory impairments
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9. • Data Collection tool
Rosenberg self-esteem scale consisted of 10-
items. All items were answered using the Likert scale
format ranging from strongly agree to strongly
disagree. Items 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9 are reverse scored. 1
point for “Strongly Disagree”, 2 points for “Disagree”, 3
points for “Agree”, and 4 points for “Strongly Agree”.
• Scoring: Low self-esteem- 10-20, Moderate self-
esteem21-30 and High self-esteem- 31-40. The
reliability value for Rosenberg self-esteem scale was
0.73.
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10. • Data collection procedure
A formal prior written permission was obtained from
the selected old age home authority; 30 samples were
selected by using the purposive sampling technique.
Informed written consent was obtained from each
sample. Then the demographic information was
collected from all 30 samples and then by using
Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale assessed the level of self-
esteem among them.
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11. • Reminiscence therapy was given to sample for 30-
45mins by dividing them into 3 groups (10 numbers in
each group) Reminiscence therapy sessions was based
on different themes like discussing the school days,
discussion regarding friends, remember the past and
encourage them to clap and singing, discussion about
family life, discussion about the best moments of their
life and job life followed by 5mins relaxation exercise.
Then after 4wks, the post-test was done.
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12. RESULTS
SECTION-I Distribution of samples based on Demographic Data.
• 16 (53.33%) sample was between 60-69 years old,
• 19 (63.33%) were male residents,
• 11 (36.67%) were female residents.
• 17 (56.67%) belonged to Christianity.
• 10 (33.34%) belonged to the secondary level,
• majority, 10 (33.34%) were coolie.
• The marital status shows 13 (43.33%) were widows.
• 11 (36.67%) were staying between 1-5 years,
• 26 (86.67%) were voluntarily admitted.
• majority, 8 (26.67%) was having more than 3 children
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13. SECTION-II: Percentage distribution of samples based
on the self esteem score
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Low Moderate High
70%
30%
0
6.7%
20%
73.3%
Percentage
of
Scoring
Level of Self Esteem
Pre Test Post Test
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14. SECTION-III Comparison of Mean Pre-Test and
Mean Post-Test Self Esteem Score among
Samples
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15. DISCUSSION
• The results revealed that before intervention the mean
score of self-esteem was (12.51.46). But after the
intervention, the results revealed that the mean scores
of self-esteem were (16.11.25).
SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING STUDY
• Sikandar Kumar, (2015)-. The results revealed that the
planned teaching program was highly effective in
elderly wellbeing regarding reminiscence therapy.
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16. • Zeinab A., (2012) -Findings of the study revealed
that reminiscence intervention increased self-
esteem significantly, and the reduction in
depression levels did not occur significantly
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17. CONCLUSION
• The study concluded that with significant
improvement within the self-esteem score after
administration of the reminiscence therapy.
Implementing reminiscence therapy had a positive
influence on self-esteem among older adults
residing in old age homes. Finally, this study
provides recommendations for more study and
clinical application of reminiscence therapy.
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18. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• Sincere thanks to my guide Dr.Sasi.V Professor cum
vice-principal Vinayaka mission’s college of nursing,
Pondicherry. Vinayaka Mission’s Research
Foundation (Deemed to be university) Salem for her
valuable and expert guidance, constant advise,
timely support, cooperation throughout the study.
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19. Thanks to
All
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