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Efficacy of path-oriented psychological self-help interventions to improve mental health of empty-nest older adults in the Community of China

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Title
Efficacy of path-oriented psychological self-help interventions to improve mental health of empty-nest older adults in the Community of China
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BMC Psychiatry, November 2019
DOI 10.1186/s12888-019-2327-9
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Li-Na Wang, Hong Tao, Mi Wang, Hong-Wei Yu, Hong Su, Bei Wu

Abstract

China has the world's largest aging population and the number of empty-nest older adults is on the rise. In comparison to the aging population in general, empty-nest older adults have a lower level of subjective well-being and poorer mental health status due to a lack of emotional support from their children. The aim of this study is to conduct an empirical study to evaluate the efficacy of the 'Path-oriented Psychological Self-help Intervention' (P-oPSI) led by nurses on the mental health of empty-nest older adults in the community, to provide a scientific foundation for improving their quality of life. A Quasi-Experimental controlled intervention study was conducted from 2015 to 2017. A total of 76 empty-nest older adults from 2 districts were recruited using a convenience sampling and assigned to 2 groups based on their residential communities in the city of Chifeng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. The wait list control group participated in a mental health lecture to gain knowledge and learn techniques of mental health promotion. The intervention group additionally received 1 month of training in a nurse-led 'P-oPSI' for a month. Both groups were followed-up for 3 months. Mental health status, coping styles, and psychological self-help ability of the participating empty nest older adults were assessed at the baseline, 1 month, and 3-months follow up, respectively. Two-way analysis of variance and a simple effect test were used to analyse the differences of the two groups. The P-oPSI yielded a greater benefit for the mental health status, coping styles, and psychological self-help ability of the participants in the intervention group. Combined with a simple effect test, the scores of the mental health status, positive coping style, and psychological self-help ability of those in the intervention group significantly increased at 1 month after the baseline (F mental health status = 7.59, F positive coping style = 7.24, F psychological self-help ability = 7.07); and the sustainable effect of this program lasted for 3 months after the intervention (F mental health status = 13.24, F positive coping style = 10.42, F psychological self-help ability = 10.45), which reached statistical significance (P < 0.01). The P-oPSI program significantly improved the level of mental health of empty-nest older adults in China. This intervention provides a new approach of self-management to improve mental health of older adults in community settings. chictr.org.cn: ChiCTR1900025552. Retrospectively registered 1 September 2019.

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Unknown 131 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 16 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 12 9%
Student > Master 12 9%
Researcher 8 6%
Student > Postgraduate 6 5%
Other 18 14%
Unknown 59 45%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 17 13%
Psychology 17 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 8%
Social Sciences 6 5%
Environmental Science 5 4%
Other 15 11%
Unknown 60 46%
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