(Abstract)
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of ceramic activities on elderly depression and life satisfaction.
The research design was based on one group, with a pre and post-test study design. The subjects of this study inclu...
(Abstract)
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of ceramic activities on elderly depression and life satisfaction.
The research design was based on one group, with a pre and post-test study design. The subjects of this study included twelve elderly from an elderly daytime care center in Yang-san. Instruments used in this research were KGDS (Korea Form of Geriatric Depression Scale) developed by Jung et al., and a form of life satisfaction developed by Youn. A one hundred twenty-minutes ceramic activity was offered to participants weekly, for five weeks.
For, data analysis, SPSS/WIN 13.0 was used to calculate the Frequency and percentage and the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test.
The results of this study are as follows;
1. The elderly ceramic activities program shows an affirmative effect in depression emotional decrease of the elderly. It was visible the decrease which from case pre-test score 18.83 of namely depression score is remarkable at time after post-test score 6.33, this the depression degree after program execution telegram multi executing came to be low.
2. The elderly ceramic activities program life satisfaction of the the elderly shows an affirmative effect in improvement. From life satisfactory moral case pre-test score 30.17 it increased at time after post-testh score and 49.75 program execution after life it went round satisfactorily and it improved.
3. After ceramic activities program the quality evaluation which becomes accomplished it led and the depression of the participation old people and change of life satisfactory moral each subordinate variables conduct and emotion were affirmative.
The participation elderly led and ceramic art activity they experienced is latent and the ability of oneself who they experienced ceramic art activity they led and they expressed psychological and emotional catharsis hour they experienced the thought of each one and the ceramic art activity finish product an accomplishing feeling and the sense of satisfaction which lead they experienced an immersion and the feeling of helplessness regarding a life and loss feeling were diminished.
The place manifesting the sentiment of oneself with language method it uses the clay which is the fine arts medium in the clumsy elderly and the sentiment which becomes for Jig in image naturally it distinguishes and catharsis it was an effect which in emotional stability the regulation role of the sentimental flow which leads an effect inspires in self control feeling and appears.
Also the outcome goods which formed with the clay laughter process it led and it made it held with the ceramic ware and an exhibition and the old people did as a favor width criticism with each other and they recollected they were had a community feeling with each other and anniversary of activities. Own manifestation and own gain and loss are promoted from like this process, with mutual support and feedback of ceramic activities program outcome goods.
In conclusion, researching showed that depression and life satisfaction changed after the ceramic activities. The participants produced results of emotional aspects for demented old people. More specifically and significantly, positive emotions such as pleasure, interest, and tranquility were increased, while negative emotions such as anger or depression were significantly decreased through the ceramic activities.
Thus, this study’s ceramic activities program appeared to have beneficial effects on elderly depression and life satisfaction.