Condition 1: Happiness. Condition 2: Perceived stress.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention groups, participants attend 6 sessions, two sessions per week, each session lasting 90 minutes, according to the implementation method that they
Sponsors
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly people aged 60 to 70 Being literate Interested in participating in the research No severe vision or hearing problems No physical or mental problems that prevent participation in training sessions No cognitive diseases such as stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer's No use of neuropsychiatric and sedative medications Full command of the Persian language No use of other methods and techniques of happiness education at the time of conducting the research No use of other techniques and methods of stress control No residence in a nursing home No adverse events in the last 6 weeks No drug abuse
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperating in this study Not doing the exercises and not participating in the training sessions for 3 sessions or more Doing other happiness training methods during the study, such as doing happiness training using the Matthews method Doing other stress control methods, such as relaxation techniques Having physical and mental illnesses that prevent full attendance at the sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Happiness of the elderly. Timepoint: All participants will complete the Michael Fordyce Happiness Questionnaire before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Michael Fordyce Happiness Questionnaire.;Perceived stress of the elderly. Timepoint: All participants will complete the Cohen Perceived Stress Questionnaire before and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Tayebeh Mirzaei, KHalil Abadi
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed