سندرم آشیانه خالی

The aim of the present research was to investigate the phenomenological study of elderly individuals' lived experiences of the empty nest phenomenon and its coping components. Purposeful sampling was employed until data saturation was achieved, resulting in the selection of 17 participants, including 11 females and 6 males. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi's method. The research findings in the domain of lived experiences consisted of four main themes: "Existential Crisis," "Emotional Turmoil," "Interpersonal Disruption," and "Positive Experiences." Additionally, coping components with the empty nest phenomenon included "Awareness and Willingness for Adaptation," "Purposeful Growth Experience," "Escape and Empathy," and "Strengthening Connection with Existential Source." In the domain of lived experiences, the theme of "Existential Crisis" encompassed four subthemes: "Sense of Void," "Fear of Death," "Confronting Existential Anxiety," and "Confronting Loneliness." The theme of "Emotional Turmoil" comprised four subthemes: "Experience of Contradictory Emotions," "Reactive Depressive Experience," and "Diminished Pleasure in Life." The theme of "Interpersonal Disruption" included three subthemes: "Lack of Mutual Understanding in Marriage," "Experience of Marital Conflicts," and "Social Withdrawal." The theme of "Positive Experiences" covered the subthemes: "Increased Leisure Time and Autonomy" and "Improved Relationship with Spouse." Moreover, in the coping components domain, the theme of "Awareness and Willingness for Adaptation" included "Self-Reflection and Self-Reliance," the theme of "Purposeful Growth Experience" encompassed "Engagement in Intellectual and Occupational Activities," "Recontextualization," and "Increased Resilience and Endurance." The theme of "Escape and Empathy" included "Focusing on Offspring's Happiness and Satisfaction," "Assisting Similar Individuals," and "Grandparenting." The theme of "Strengthening Connection with Existential Source" comprised "Gratitude and Trust," "Enhancing Spiritual Connection," and "Engagement in Religious Activities." Psychological experiences of facing the empty nest revealed contradictory emotions and reactions. Elderly individuals experience both positive and negative aspects during this phase, utilizing both intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions for coping with the empty nest. Therefore, it is suggested that the findings of this research be utilized in planning, preventive actions, and interventions for elderly individuals experiencing the empty nest syndrome.

Children leave home and suddenly feel empty at home leads to some discomfort and stress in the elderly, which is very frightening for them and it is called empty nest syndrome. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Cbt) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Act) on reducing depression and life expectancy in the elderly with empty nest syndrome. The research method is applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of this study includes the elderly present in the nursing home of Kola area of Sari. The statistical sample size of this part of the study was 30 according to the nature of the study method. The research instruments are Beck Depression Inventory, Schneider et al.'s Life Exam Questionnaire, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Based Therapy. Based on the findings of the present study, it was found that cognitive-behavioral therapy has been effective on depression in the elderly with empty nest syndrome. Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been effective on life expectancy of the elderly with empty nest syndrome. Empty Nest Syndrome has been effective, treatment based on acceptance and commitment to life expectancy of the elderly has been effective Empty Nest Syndrome. It was found that acceptance and commitment therapy was more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive cognitive behavioral education on social stiffness and self-care in the elderly with empty nest syndrome.

The present study was a quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The research community of the elderly with empty nest syndrome had psychological problems referring to counseling centers and psychological services in Sari in 1399. After examining the inclusion criteria, 40 elderly people were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly replaced in experimental and control groups (20 people in each group). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 75 minutes (one session per week) in positive cognitive-behavioral training and the control group did not receive training. The research instruments were the King et al stigma questionnaire (2007) and Younesi Borujeni et al elderly self-care scale (2020). Data were analyzed by Chi-square, independent t-test and multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-25 software.

The results of independent t-test showed that the experimental and control groups in the pre-test stage were not significantly different in terms of social heat and self-care (P> 0.05), but in the post-test stage both variables were significantly different (P˂0.001). . Also, the results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that positive cognitive behavioral training reduced social stiffness and increased self-care of the elderly with empty nest syndrome (P˂0.001).

According to the results of this study, elderly health professionals and therapists can use positive cognitive behavioral education to improve the psychological characteristics of the elderly, especially to reduce social stiffness and increase self-care in the elderly with empty nest syndrome.