اثربخشی آموزش مفاهیم واقعیت‌درمانی بر شادکامی مردان سالمند شهر اردبیل

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of reality therapy on the happiness of&nbsp;the elderly people. Methods & Materials: This is an experimental study with a pretest posttest design and a control group.&nbsp;Sample of the study selected from the elderly members of Mandegaran Club in Ardebil City. All who were&nbsp;over 50 years were evaluated according to inclusion/exclusion criteria and 30 participants selected and&nbsp;randomly divided into 2 equal groups. Oxford happiness scale was administered to both groups. Reality&nbsp;therapy sessions for the intervention group were administered in 80-minute sessions, 2 sessions per week&nbsp;for 4 successive weeks. The posttest data collected after the last session and also doing a follow up one&nbsp;month later. Data analyzed by using analysis of variance with repeated measure for independent groups. Results: Results of analysis of variance showed that the mean difference between the two groups were&nbsp;significant (P<0.05) and reality therapy increased the happiness of intervention group significantly. Happiness&nbsp;scores of intervention group in all subscales were also significantly higher in posttest compared&nbsp;to control group (P<0.001). Conclusion: The results showed that reality therapy can be helpful in enhancing positive emotions and&nbsp;happiness in older people. Implementation of reality therapy sessions in nursing homes, and retirement&nbsp;centers are recommended.