نشریه روانشناسی پیری
سال دوم شماره 4 (پیاپی 7، زمستان 1395)

In this century, the rapid increase in the senior population, disability, loss of independence and increased dependence on most of their attention to the issue of life satisfaction among teachers has increased. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between resilience and happiness and life satisfaction in elderly people was done. The research method was descriptive, correlation. The sample consisted of elderly nursing homes in Kermanshah available for sampling, sample size of 120 patients (54 males, 66 females) were selected. To collect the data, the Resilience Scale, Oxford Happiness and life satisfaction were used. For data analysis Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used the results showed that resiliency and happiness can predict life satisfaction in elderly people have. As a result, it can be said with regard to the role of resiliency and life satisfaction and happiness on this aspect of health care, and the importance of this aspect of health, the importance of this issue in the elderly population will be felt.

The research objective was the compairson distress tolerance, strategies for coping with stress, spiritual intelligence and happiness among elderly woman and men in Ahvaz city. The sample consisted of 380 subjects (190 woman and 190 men), which were selected by cluster random sampling. For data collecting four questionnaire were used: Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS), the questionnaire of coping inventory with stressful situations (CISS-21), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) and Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale) ISIS(. The research was of causal-comparative king and data analysis by multi-parameter variance method(MANOVA) in significant on P value less then 0/001 ( p

Obesity is a heterogeneous disorder that has many causes, though the fundamental basis of an imbalance consumed between energy intake and energy. Effect of Obesity appears on a wide range of interpersonal difficulties, mental health problems, suicide, academic performance, and mental disorders. The aim of this study was to compare the set shifting, and continuous performances in older women are obese and normal. According to Comparison of executive functions in two groups the method was causal-comparative study. Two samples of the trial, 100 obese and normal weight women who were selected by purposive sampling method. The instrument used in this study, the Wisconsin Card Software category, continuous software. After the sessions multivariate analysis of variance test showed that there is a significant difference among the obese women and normal aging, set shifting, continuous attention. This means that obese people are more impaired executive function and weaker working memory. Programs to prevent obesity and promote obesity prevention are the style that lives can be a protective factor against obesity related disorders

The purpose of this study was to survey the effects of yoga on adjustment in male and female elderly. This study was a semi empirical an applied research and design of it included pre-test, post-test. Statistical population of this study was all male and female elderly (60 years and older) of Alborz province in 2017 that 40 male and female elderly were selected among them as convenience and purposive sample from Kahrizak charity of Alborz province. They were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The inclusion criteria for this study was physical and mental health and a lower mean score in the adjustment factor. The instrument of this study was included a demographic questionnaire, the satisfaction form of participation in this study, and the Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAL). The experimental group participated in yoga trainings for 6 weeks (3 sessions per week for 45 minutes). The collected data was analyzed by the Shapiro-Wilk test and the two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of this study showed that yoga trainings had a significant effect on adjustment in male and female elderly. It means that yoga trainings led to a significant increasing of adjustment (P=0.000). Also, yoga trainings had a significant effect on social and emotional adjustment. It means that yoga trainings led to a significant increasing of social adjustment (P=0.045) and emotional adjustment (P=0.000) in male and female elderly. We can conclude that a yoga intervention can be used by experts to increase adjustment in nursing homes.

This study investigated the effect of spirituality therapy with emphasis on Islamic instruction in promoting the life quality and adjustment among aged people. Spiritualty plays a major role in aged people's mental health and quality of life. The method of the study was quasi-experimental with the pretest-posttest and control group. The research population consisted of the aged people who lived in a Nursing Home in Ahvaz. Firstly, life quality and adjustment questionnaire was completed by all the research population. Then 30 participants, who had earned an equal or above score from cut point in life quality and adjustment questionnaires, were selected through based on availability of participation. They were randomly divided in experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. Then, the spirituality intervention based on Islamic instruction was administered to the experimental group in 10 sessions while the control group was not receiving any training. Finally, the posttest was conducted for both groups. Data were analyzed through the Covariance analysis. Results showed that the spirituality intervention had been effective on increasing of the aged people's life quality and adjustment in the experimental group. Thus, the need for spirituality instruction as an effective intervention can elevate the aged people's life quality and adjustment.

When you go beyond a certain level of anxiety and stress, Lost power your compliance and There are problems with the. Non-pharmacological methods such as relaxation training and music can, Is effective in reducing anxiety. The main purpose of this study was determination of effectiveness of music therapy with relaxation Technique on blood pressure control and pulse in elder’s with blood pressure. The research method of present study was semi-experimental to pretest-posttest with control group design. 30 person were Multistage random cluster selected among the elder’s with blood pressure referred to hospital of Sanandaj city. and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. This study used of blood pressure control and pulse measuring of wrist, educational package of music therapy and ten method of relaxation used tools in this study. in the end The datas were analyzed by descriptive indicators and covariance analysis test. The results showed that there were significant differences in blood pressure (F=14.18 , p