Abstract

• Purpose
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ‘Logotherapy with Exercise’ on the meaning of life, ego integrity and IADL's in the Elderly.
• Method
  This quasi-experimental study was designed for a nonequivalent control group repeated measurement study. This study was done from Oct. 13. 2004 to Dec. 18. 2004. The subjects were between the ages of 65 to 75, who were literate in Korean and able to communicate and participate in physical exercise without any discomfort. The experimental group was 25 subjects and the control group was 26. The 5-week ‘Logotherapy with Exercise’ program was given to the experimental group. Data was analyzed by X², t-test, ANCOVA, ANOVA, and post-hoc comparison by Bonferroni correction with the SPSS/WIN 12.0.
• Results
  The experimental group had a greater difference in meaning of life, ego integrity and IADL's than the control group. The experimental group had differences in changes in meaning of life, ego integrity and IADL's during time period.
• Conclusion
  ‘Logotherapy with Exercise’ can be recommended as an effective nursing intervention for the elderly.
• Keywords: Logotherapy; Exercise; Meaning of life; Ego-integrity; IADL

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