Humaniora
Vol 10, No 3 (2019): Humaniora (In Press)

The Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy in Improving Elderly’s Well-Being

Firdaus, Etty Sabariah (Unknown)
Widyarini, Nilam (Unknown)
Mustika, Martina Dwi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Nov 2019

Abstract

The research discussed Subjective well-being (SWB) with reminiscence therapy in the elderly. This research used a single-case experiment design to examine the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy in improving the well-being of active, elderly aged 70 years old and over. There were two participants in this research, one male and one female. This intervention consisted of five meetings held once a week for ±90 minutes each session. Quantitative analysis using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and qualitative analysis through observation and interviews showed an improvement in participants? subjective well-being following the intervention. Therefore, the results of this research are likely that reminiscence therapy is effective in improving the subjective well-being of elderly individuals.

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Journal Info

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Humaniora

Publisher

Subject

Humanities

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