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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 69/4 (Juillet-Août 2015) . - 6904270010p1-6904270010p11

Titre :	Living Legends: Effectiveness of a Program to Enhance Sense of Purpose and Meaning in Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Tracy CHIPPENDALE, Auteur ; Marie Boltz, Auteur
Année de publication :	2015
Article en page(s) :	6904270010p1-6904270010p11
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Community  elderly  sense of purpose
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. We investigated the therapeutic benefits (i.e., sense of purpose and meaning in life) of the Living Legends program, which includes life review writing and an intergenerational exchange, compared with life review writing alone, for community-dwelling older adults. METHOD. This study was a randomized controlled trial with a connected qualitative component. We analyzed quantitative data using independent-samples t tests and written descriptions of program experiences using Collaizi’s qualitative methodology; we then used a triangulation protocol to integrate the qualitative and quantitative data. RESULTS. For participants in the writing workshop plus intergenerational exchange, sense of purpose and meaning in life increased significantly (p < .0001) compared with those in the writing workshop alone. Qualitative themes revealed additional program benefits. CONCLUSION. Living Legends enhanced participants’ sense of purpose and meaning in life, a factor known to prevent cognitive loss and disability, compared with life review writing alone.
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[article] Living Legends: Effectiveness of a Program to Enhance Sense of Purpose and Meaning in Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults [texte imprimé] / Tracy CHIPPENDALE, Auteur ; Marie Boltz, Auteur . - 2015 . - 6904270010p1-6904270010p11.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 69/4 (Juillet-Août 2015) . - 6904270010p1-6904270010p11

Mots-clés :	Community  elderly  sense of purpose
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. We investigated the therapeutic benefits (i.e., sense of purpose and meaning in life) of the Living Legends program, which includes life review writing and an intergenerational exchange, compared with life review writing alone, for community-dwelling older adults. METHOD. This study was a randomized controlled trial with a connected qualitative component. We analyzed quantitative data using independent-samples t tests and written descriptions of program experiences using Collaizi’s qualitative methodology; we then used a triangulation protocol to integrate the qualitative and quantitative data. RESULTS. For participants in the writing workshop plus intergenerational exchange, sense of purpose and meaning in life increased significantly (p < .0001) compared with those in the writing workshop alone. Qualitative themes revealed additional program benefits. CONCLUSION. Living Legends enhanced participants’ sense of purpose and meaning in life, a factor known to prevent cognitive loss and disability, compared with life review writing alone.
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