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Effect of Group Reminiscence Program on Self-esteem and Depression of Elderly People

집단회상 프로그램이 노인의 자아존중감과 우울감에 미치는 영향

  • Mi-yeon Hong (Department of Social Welfare, Jeonju Kijeon College)
  • 홍미연 (전주기전대학 사회복지과)
  • Received : 2023.09.17
  • Accepted : 2023.10.30
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether a group reminiscence program is effective in improving self-esteem and reducing depression in the elderly. The subjects of the study were 20 men and women aged 65 or older who used a senior welfare center located in N City. They were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=10) and control group (n=10). Self-esteem and Korean Depression Scale (GDS-K) were used as measurement tools to verify the effectiveness of the program. The experimental group conducted a total of 10 sessions, once a week, for 80 minutes each. A group counseling program was implemented for the experimental group, and no measures were taken for the control group during the same period. To verify the effectiveness of this program, the SPSS 21.0 statistical program was used to calculate the mean and standard deviation of the pre- and post-tests for each group and conduct an independent samples t-test. As a result of the study, the experimental group that implemented the program significantly improved self-esteem and significantly decreased depression compared to the control group. Based on these results, the significance and limitations of the study were discussed.

본 연구의 목적은 집단회상 프로그램이 노인의 자아존중감향상과 우울감소에 효과적인지를 분석하는데 있다. 연구대상은 N시에 소재하는 노인복지관을 이용하는 65세 이상 남녀 노인 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 실험군(n=10)과 통제군(n=10)으로 무선 할당 하였다. 프로그램 효과를 검증하기 위한 측정 도구에는 자아존중감, 한국형 우울 척도(GDS-K)를 사용하였다. 실험집단은 주 1회 총 10회기에 걸쳐 80분씩 실시하였다. 실험집단에는 집단상담 프로그램을 실시하였으며, 같은 기간 동안 통제집단에 대해서는 아무런 조치를 취하지 않았다. 본 프로그램의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 SPSS 21.0 통계 프로그램을 사용하여 집단별 사전·사후검사의 평균과 표준편차를 산출하고 독립표본 T 검정을 실시하였다. 연구 결과 프로그램을 실시한 실험 집단이 통제 집단보다 자아존중감이 유의미하게 향상되었고, 우울감은 유의미하게 감소하였다. 이러한 결과를 중심으로 연구의 의의와 한계점에 대해 논의하였다.

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