1Tutor, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, TamilNadu, India
2Associate Professor, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, TamilNadu, India
3Professor, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, TamilNadu, India
*Corresponding Author: J. Selva Mary Devakani Tutor, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, TamilNadu, India Mobile: 9688541694 Email: selvamarydevakani@gmail.com
Online published on 6 September, 2018.
In our ageing society, the problem of depression can reach further than the undoubted emotional suffering of elderly individual. The objective was to determine the effectiveness of self worth therapy on depression among elderly in study group. The quantitative approach and quasi experimental-Pretest-post test control group design was used for this study. The study was conducted with 62 samples of elderly with mild depression using purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted at selected old age homes, Kancheepuram District. The data was analyzed and interpreted based on the objectives using descriptive and inferential statistics. Self worth therapy was found to be effective in reducing the level of depression. There is no association between post-test level of depression among elderly with their demographic, personal and clinical variables in study and control group.self worth therapy was highly effective in reducing depression of elderly persons those who were in selected old age homes, Kancheepuram District.
Depression, self worth therapy
