Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Horticulture activities: In the study, the elderly individuals in the experimental group will have a total of 8 sessions of gardening activities once a week (on Thursday) for 2 months. Before the gardening activities, the garden and environment will be prepared by the researcher, the elderly individuals will be informed about the day's activities and, if necessary, videos about the activities will be watched and photographs related to the sessions will be shown.
Study summary
In this study titled "Psycho-Social Effects of Gardening Activities in the Elderly: A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction", the elderly will be divided into two groups as experimental and control groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups. No intervention will be made to the patients in the control group. Gardening activities will be performed on the patients in the experimental group as of April. The following questions will be answered in this study;
Do gardening activities affect the self-esteem level of the elderly? Do gardening activities affect the life satisfaction level of the elderly?
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Life Satisfaction — 2 months
Scale score average; This scale, consisting of 5 items, has a 7-point Likert-type rating ("1" Strongly disagree - "7" Strongly agree). High scores indicate high levels of life satisfaction. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 35; the lowest score is 5.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ağın Community Health Center | Elâzığ | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
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