Effects of a Savoring Intervention on Resilience and Well-Being of Older Adults
Abstract
Method
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Savoring responses
Health
Resilience
Depressive symptoms
Happiness
Fidelity check
Continuation of the activity
Savoring Intervention
First, think of something positive (something good that’s happening right now, a pleasant memory, or something positive that will happen in the future). What is it about the experience that you find so enjoyable? Next, notice the positive feelings that occur when you think about the experience (e.g., amusement, interest, excitement, contentment). Finally, take a moment to appreciate the experience. Think about how special the experience is and how grateful you are for it.
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Results
Preliminary Analyses
M (SD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
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1. Health | 67.95 (19.64) | .77 | ||||||
2. Amplifying responses | 4.52 (1.21) | .20* | .86 | |||||
3. Dampening responses | 2.75 (1.22) | −.11 | −.02 | .83 | ||||
4. Resilience | 5.05 (1.18) | .27* | .34* | −.20* | .87 | |||
5. Depression | 1.70 (0.52) | −.28* | −.28* | .39* | −.65* | .83 | ||
6. Happiness | 5.57 (1.30) | .42* | .42* | −.24* | .71* | −.67* | .87 | |
7. Age | 70.69 (7.19) | −.06 | .01 | .07 | .23* | −.15 | .15 | — |
Intervention Outcomes
Parameter | Estimate | SE | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 5.16 | .13 | <.001 |
Level 1 (repeated measures) | |||
Time | .07 | .03 | .030 |
Health | .01 | .00 | .013 |
Level 2 (participant level) | |||
Gender | −.16 | .13 | .207 |
Baseline amplifying | .29 | .08 | <.001 |
Baseline dampening | −.22 | .08 | .004 |
Intervention fidelity | −.12 | .10 | .267 |
Cross-level interaction | |||
Time × Intervention Fidelity | .08 | .03 | .012 |
Parameter | Estimate | SE | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 1.65 | .06 | <.001 |
Level 1 (repeated measures) | |||
Time | −.01 | .01 | .490 |
Health | −.00 | .00 | .001 |
Level 2 (participant level) | |||
Gender | .06 | .05 | .233 |
Baseline amplifying | −.12 | .03 | .001 |
Baseline dampening | .15 | .03 | <.001 |
Intervention fidelity | .00 | .04 | .962 |
Cross-level interaction | |||
Time × Intervention Fidelity | −.03 | .01 | .041 |
Parameter | Estimate | SE | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 5.74 | .13 | <.001 |
Level 1 (repeated measures) | |||
Time | .05 | .04 | .244 |
Health | .01 | .00 | .001 |
Level 2 (participant level) | |||
Gender | −.31 | .12 | .011 |
Baseline amplifying | .31 | .07 | <.001 |
Baseline dampening | −.22 | .07 | .003 |
Intervention fidelity | −.11 | .11 | .291 |
Cross-level interaction | |||
Time × Intervention Fidelity | .07 | .04 | .085 |
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