%0 Journal Article
%T Utility of Making Life History Book Using Digital Instruments in Reminiscence Therapy for Psychological-Wellbeing of Elders
%A Michiyo Ando
%A Yoko Hashimoto
%A Hidetoshi Arima
%A Mako Shirozu
%A Jun Matsushima
%A Hideaki Oda
%J Open Journal of Social Sciences
%P 460-468
%@ 2327-5960
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jss.2024.121031
%X <span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Background:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> Reminiscence therapy has potential to improve
elderĄ¯s cognition or psychological well-being, and we performed a new style of reminiscence
therapy. <b>Purpose:</b> The purpose of this study was to investigate, 1)
utility of reminiscence therapy for elders with a Life History Book using
digital instruments on cognition, life satisfaction, and nostalgia proneness
(Negative, Positive, Reminiscence)</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">;</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> 2) relationship between life satisfaction and
nostalgia proneness</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">;</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> 3) evaluation of a Life History Book and impression
of reminiscence therapy</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">;</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> and 4) duration of intervention.</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> <b>Method: </b>Ten elders participated </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">in </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">reminiscence therapy and completed questionnaires such as DASC for
cognitive function, Nostalgia Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale pre and post
intervention. <b>Results:</b> The score of DASC and Life Satisfaction Scale did
not change, and the Nostalgia Proneness-Positive significantly related with
Life Satisfaction (<i>r</i></span></span></span><span><span><i><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></i></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">=</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> 0</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">.79, <i>p</i></span></span></span><span><span><i><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></i></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">&lt;</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">0.01).</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">The Nostalgia Proneness-Positive was the most effective factors for life
satisfaction, and
%K Reminiscence Therapy
%K Cognitive Function
%K Life Satisfaction
%K Nostalgia Proneness
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130899