Facilitating Self-Transcendence: An Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Late Life
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2018
Abstract
This randomized controlled pilot study evaluated the effects of the Psychoeducational Approach to Transcendence and Health (PATH) Program, an 8-week intervention hypothesized to increase self-transcendence and improve well-being in community-dwelling women aged 60 years and older (N = 20). The PATH combined mindfulness exercises, group processes, creative activities, and at-home practice using community engaged research methods. Findings provided some support for the effectiveness of PATH. Although there was no significant Group × Time interaction, self-transcendence, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction differed significantly pre- and postintervention in the wait-listed control group, which received a revised version of the program. Further study is needed with a larger sample to determine the effectiveness of PATH. Potentially, PATH may be a convenient and affordable activity to support personal development and improve well-being among older adults at senior centers, retirement communities, nursing homes, church groups, and other places where older adults gather.
Repository Citation
McCarthy, V.,
Hall, L.,
Crawford, T.,
& Connelly, J.
(2018). Facilitating Self-Transcendence: An Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Late Life. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40 (6), 854-873.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/familymed/141
DOI
10.1177/0193945917690731
