Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT05724147 |
| Other study ID # |
AtlasU3 |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Not yet recruiting |
| Phase |
N/A
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
March 15, 2023 |
| Est. completion date |
May 15, 2023 |
Study information
| Verified date |
February 2023 |
| Source |
Atlas University |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The Effect of Mandala Activity on Happiness and Well-Being Levels in Elderly People Living in
Nursing Homes: Colorize Life Project
Description:
In recent years, there has been a global increase in the elderly population. Biopsychosocial
regressions and various health problems are seen in the elderly, and their care and follow-up
mostly continue with hospitalization in nursing homes. In studies examining the opinions of
elderly individuals staying in nursing homes about the institution they stay, it has been
stated that individuals see the institution as an area for making friends and socializing
with their peers. In Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, it is stated that in the
last stage of old age, individuals experience hopelessness against self-integrity. If his
evaluation of his life is positive, self-integrity is achieved, if it is negative, he falls
into despair, experiences dissatisfaction and becomes unhappy. In this context, various
psychosocial interventions are recommended within the scope of protecting and improving
mental health in elderly individuals. In the literature, when the studies using mandala were
examined, it was found that the effects of the effects on the children and adolescent groups
and the effects on the anxiety levels were mostly evaluated. In the international literature,
studies evaluating the effect of mandala activity with elderly individuals are limited, and
in our country, no study with this sample has been found. This study is unique in terms of
evaluating the effect of mandala activity on elderly individuals living in nursing homes in
our country. It is a multi-faceted study since the study is carried out with undergraduate
students, it is carried out with students from the psychology and nursing departments, as a
multidisciplinary, and it will implement the planned activity with elderly individuals who
are hospitalized in a nursing home. At the end of the study, it is predicted that the elderly
individuals will increase their happiness and well-being. Undergraduate students taking part
in the study will also experience doing an experimental study. When considered in the context
of Erikson's psychosocial development theory, it is thought that it is important to support
the elderly individuals psychosocially in old age, which is the last stage of life. The study
is an experimental study designed in a pretest and posttest pattern. The universe of the
study; All nursing homes (n=12) in Şişli district will consist of elderly individuals
receiving health care services. In the selection of the sample, first of all, the institution
where the study will be carried out will be determined by drawing lots among the
institutions, and the elderly individuals who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will
form the sample of the study. Data will be obtained with Personal Information Form (PIF),
Happiness Scale and Well-Being Scale. There will be a total of 5 sessions, including the
Mandala activity once a week, meeting (1), working (3) and ending (1). In the study, answers
will be sought to the question "Is there a difference between the happiness and well-being
levels of individuals before and after the Mandala activity?" The analysis of the data will
be done using the SPSS 23.0 package program. In the evaluation of the data, descriptive
statistics such as frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation will be used to define
the sample, two-pair test or Wilcoxon peer test will be used according to the parametric test
assumptions for the comparison of the group within itself, and the Chi-square test will be
used for the analysis of categorical data. 95% significance level will be used to determine
the differences in the analyses. The answers to the open-ended questions will be categorized
by the researchers and evaluated as numbers and percentages. As a result of the study, the
effect of mandala activity on the happiness and well-being of the elderly will be determined
and a contribution will be made to the literature. It is envisaged that the mandala activity
applied in this study will guide further studies. In line with the literature information and
justification, this study was planned to determine the effect of mandala activity on
happiness and well-being levels in elderly individuals living in nursing homes.
