J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2021 Aug;23(3):237-246. 10.7586/jkbns.2021.23.3.237.

Effects of Family Conflict Mitigation Programs by Watching Documentaries on Conflicts, Autonomic Nerve Activation, and Happiness of the Elderly in Long-Term Care Hospitals

• Choi EA
• Jeon MY

• KMID: 2519513
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2021.23.3.237

Abstract

Purpose
To determine effects of family conflict mitigation documentary programs on conflicts, autonomic nerve activation (ANA), and happiness of elderly in long-term care hospitals.
Methods
This study used a non-equivalent control group with a pretest-posttest design. It was conducted on 39 elderly patients (19 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group) in long-term care hospitals. The experimental group (n = 19) received family conflict mitigation documentary programs. The family conflict mitigation documentary programs consisted of four sessions (40-50 minutes per session). These programs were implemented in small groups, with each group having five elderly. Data were analyzed by sing the conflict checklist, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, Chi-square test with Fisher’s exact test, independent t-test, paired t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.
Results
The participants in the experimental group showed significantly decreased scores of conflict (t = -2.31, p = .028) and the value of sympathetic nervous system activity (t = 8.36, p = .007) compared with those of the control group. The participants in the experimental group showed significantly increased the value of parasympathetic nervous system activity (t = -2.91, p = .008) and scores of happiness (t = 5.46, p < .001).
Conclusion
The family conflict mitigation documentary programs on conflicts, ANA, and happiness of the elderly in long-term care hospitals are effective intervention programs for mitigating conflicts between elderlies and their families and for improving happiness of the elderly in long-term care hospitals.

Keyword

Aged; Documentaries and Factual Films; Family conflict; Happiness; Sympathetic nervous system