Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2021, 12(4):513-520 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2021.12.0027

The effect of group reminiscence therapy on self-esteem and emotional well-being of older adults

Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz1, Hanem Ahmed AbdElkhalek Ahmed2
1 Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, Egypt
2 Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, Egypt

Aim: To evaluate the effect of group reminiscence therapy (RT) as a nursing intervention on self-esteem and emotional well-being of older adults.

Design: A quasi-experimental study.

Methods: The study sample was composed of 50 older adults from the Geriatric social club in Zagazig City, randomly assigned into two groups. The reminiscence group received ten one-hour weekly sessions and the control group received only the routine club program. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were made using a self-esteem scale and emotional well-being dimensions (mental health continuum, emotion regulation, and satisfaction with life scale).‎ Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests, an Independent-samples t-test, and a paired t-test were used for data ‎analysis.

Results: The study findings showed that the group reminiscence therapy led to statistically significant improvements in reminiscence group self-esteem and all emotional well-being dimensions compared with the control group (p < 0.01).

Conclusion: Group RT is effective in increasing self-esteem and improving emotional well-being in older adults. The study provides evidence to support the idea that reminiscence therapy is an effective and safe nursing intervention for improving older adults’ psychological well-being.

Keywords: emotional well-being, group reminiscence therapy, older adults, self-esteem

Received: March 19, 2021; Revised: June 27, 2021; Accepted: September 2, 2021; Prepublished online: September 29, 2021; Published: December 7, 2021  Show citation

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Ramadan Abdel-Aziz H, AbdElkhalek Ahmed HA. The effect of group reminiscence therapy on self-esteem and emotional well-being of older adults. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2021;12(4):513-520. doi: 10.15452/cejnm.2021.12.0027.
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