The impact of nursing mobile-based logotherapy on hope, spiritual well-being and loneliness in older adults: a quasi-experimental study.

BACKGROUND

Logotherapy, a meaning-centred psychotherapy, helps older adults cope with unpleasant situations and transform negative experiences, potentially boosting their hope and spiritual well-being, and reducing lonliness.

AIM: To explore the impact of nursing mobile-based logotherapy on hope, spiritual well-being and loneliness in older adults.

METHODS

A quasi-experimental research design was utilised, involving 60 older adults who met specific criteria. Participants were conveniently selected and randomly divided into two equal groups: one receiving logotherapy and a control group, each consisting of 30 individuals. Data collection employed four tools: a participant characteristics questionnaire, the Adult Hope Scale, the Spiritual Well-being Scale, and the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale. The mobile-based logotherapy programme spanned 8 weeks, delivering one module per week, with activities lasting 45-60 minutes per day on three consecutive days.

RESULTS

Results indicated a notable increase in hope and spiritual well-being, along with a decrease in loneliness, among the logotherapy group compared to the control group. Statistically significant differences were observed immediately after the application of nursing mobile-based logotherapy and at a 2-month follow-up (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION

The findings suggest that logotherapy can effectively help older adults in nursing homes manage loneliness while enhancing their hope and spiritual well-being.