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The Effectiveness of Cognitive Problem-Solving Strategies on Rumination in Elderly Men
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Mahnaz Kaboodi *   |
| Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian Teacher Education University, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (270 Views) |
Introduction: Rumination is one of the factors which can significantly impact the mental health and life quality of the elderly. Thus, this study examined the effectiveness of cognitive problem-solving strategies on rumination among elderly men in the province of Kermanshah, Iran.
Method: The study adopted a quasi-experimental method with pre-test, post-test, and control/experimental groups design. The statistical population included the entire elderly men attending Mah psychology clinic where they reported suffering from rumination. The results of psychological tests also confirmed their declarations. The participants constituted 24 men with the age range of 60 to 65. They were selected through the convenience sampling method and the study criteria and randomly assigned to one control group (n= 12) and one experimental group (n= 12). Initially, a pre-test was administered to both groups. Moreover, the experimental group underwent eight 45-minute sessions of training cognitive problem-solving strategies. To measure rumination, the Ruminative Response Scale developed by Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow (1991) was employed. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), the results of which suggested a significant difference between the rumination mean scores of the two groups in the post-test. This implies that the intervention of cognitive problem-solving strategies led to a significant reduction in rumination up to 35 percent.
Results: In light of the results, the instruction of cognitive problem-solving strategies can considerably reduce rumination thereby increasing the feeling of life satisfaction.
Conclusion: This approach may be fruitful in terms of reducing rumination and promoting life quality among the elderly.
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| Keywords: Rumination, elderly men, cognitive, problem solving |
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Type of Study: Original research |
Subject:
Eldely mental and psychological issues
Received: 2025/03/3 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/03/30
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