Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People

Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People: The Results of an Adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program

The present study attempted to test the benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in Portuguese institutionalized elderly people, as a way to improve life satisfaction and reduce psychopathology. The sample included 12 institutionalized elderly people, with ages between 65 and 91 (M = 82.58 years; SD = 7.87), that filled several selfreport questionnaires and were assessed with Mini Mental State Examination. Participants attended to an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (KabatZinn,1994), with 48 sessions (16 weeks) and Participants were evaluated before and after the intervention.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Anxiety Depression (Mild or Not Persistent)
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 12
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 95 years (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• literacy
• age above 65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of cognitive or sensorial
• impairment

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 12 institutionalized elderly people; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.	Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in depression levels assessed with the GDS	GDS; Geriatric Depression Scale; Greenberg et al., 2005	Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in anxiety levels assessed with the DASS-21	DASS-21; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; Lovibond e Lovibond, 1995	Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in experiential avoidance levels assessed with the AAQ-II	AAQ-II; Acceptance and Action Questionnaire; Bond, Hayes, Baer, Carpenter, Guenole, Orcutt, Waltz e Zettle, 2011	Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in subjective pain levels assessed with the Faces Scale	Faces Scale; Wong et al., 2001	Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in life satisfaction levels assessed with the SWLS	SWLS; Satisfaction with Life Scale; Diener et al., 1985	Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Irmandade da Misericórdia de Albergaria-a-Velha

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 18, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 12, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): May 16, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): May 16, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 12, 2016
• Last Verified: May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Elderly; Mindfulness; Psychopathology
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Depression
• Other Study ID Numbers: 01_PSI_MINDFULNESS