The Effectiveness of Logotherapy on the Sense of Energy and Spiritual Self-Esteem of the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes
The changes that occur in old age may lead to a significant decrease in physical ability and can make them feel empty and burdensome. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of logotherapy on the sense of energy and spiritual self-esteem among older people. In terms of purpose, this research was practical, and in terms of its nature, it was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of the current research included all older people over 65 living in Qazvin, Iran in 2023, Among whom, a sample of 40 people was selected using convenience sampling method and according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups (20 people in each group). The data collection tools included Atwater and Carmeli's Energy Feeling and Farhosh et al.’s Spiritual Self-Esteem questionnaires. Moreover, Frankel’s logotherapy protocol was utilized in the format of eight 90-minutes group sessions. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS-27 software. The findings revealed that logotherapy significantly increased the sense of energy and spiritual self-esteem in older people. Based on the results of the current study, it can be concluded that strengthening spiritual empowerment via meaning therapy may enhance the sense of energy and spiritual self-esteem in older adults.
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