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Encarnación Ramírez1, Ana Raquel Ortega, Alberto Chamorro
1a Department of Psychology , University of Jaén , Jaén , Spain.
Objective:
The main goal of this study has been to increase the quality of life in people of over 60 years through a positive psychology intervention.
Method:
We employed a program which consists of training based on autobiographical memory, forgiveness and gratitude. The sample consisted of 46 participants aged 60-93 years. State and trait anxiety, depression, general memory, specific memories, life satisfaction and subjective happiness were measured.
Results:
The results revealed that participants who followed the program (experimental group) showed a significant decrease in state anxiety and depression as well as an increase in specific memories, life satisfaction and subjective happiness, compared with the placebo group.
Conclusion:
Our program offers promising results and provides new evidence for the effectiveness of positive interventions in the field of psychogerontology, helping increase subjective well-being and quality of life in older adults by focusing interventions on the enhancement of personal and social resources for being happy.
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