Kumars Moradi, Houshang Jadidi, Ali Taghvaeinia,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (6-2025)
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a quality-of-life enhancement educational package on loneliness and death anxiety among older adults. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. The statistical population consisted of older adults residing in the Social Security Nursing Home in Kermanshah, Iran. Thirty participants were selected through simple random sampling and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (15 participants in each group). The experimental group received the quality-of-life enhancement educational package in 10 sessions, while the control group received no intervention. The research instruments included the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings showed that the quality-of-life enhancement educational package significantly reduced loneliness and death anxiety among older adults in the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.001). Furthermore, the effect sizes were 0.51 for loneliness and 0.41 for death anxiety, indicating the substantial effectiveness of the intervention. The findings suggest that the quality-of-life enhancement educational package can be used as a comprehensive and evidence-based intervention to improve older adults’ mental health and reduce loneliness and death anxiety.
Leyla Sadat Modarresi, Parisa Kolahi, Arsalan Barekat, Taiebe Delshad, Soheila Rahmani, Amineh Jalali,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2025)
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of logotherapy on loneliness and fear of death in older adults with chronic physical illnesses. This study was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest structure, including a follow-up phase and a control group. The statistical population consisted of older adults with chronic physical illnesses referring to specialized clinics in Tehran in 2025, from whom 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling and then randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants in each group). The experimental group received logotherapy in eight 90-minute sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included a Loneliness Questionnaire and a Fear of Death Scale. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The results indicated that logotherapy significantly reduced loneliness and fear of death in the experimental group, and this effect remained largely stable at the follow-up stage. Accordingly, logotherapy can be considered an effective psychological intervention for reducing loneliness and fear of death and improving the mental health of older adults with chronic physical illnesses.
