فاعلية برنامج ترفيهي في خفض الضغوط النفسية للمسنين في دور الإيواء

Abstract EN

The study aims to identify the effectiveness of an entertainment program aiming at reducing psychological stress for the elderly in old people's home.

Applying the semi-experimental curriculum, the study comprised a sample divided into experimental group which consists of (20) elderly, and a controlling group of (20) elderly from Amman.

The methodological procedure used in this study involved questionnaire (psychological stress for the elderly) that consists of (36) articles distributed at behavioral, cognitive and psychological levels.

The questioner achieved a good degree of a reliability and validity.

The results have showed that there are statistically significant differences at ( .0.0 ) level between the controlling group and the experimental group in favor of the experimental group in the post measurement of the two groups; as the average score of the experimental group before applying program was (24.5).

However, this average after the applying the program was (19.54), while the average score of the controlling group before applying the program was (21.7), this average after applying the program became (22.4) which indicates that there was no significant difference.

The results were discussed in terms of compatibility with previous studies.

Several recommendations were presented to help the elderly adapt and overcome the consequences.