Reminiscence, life review, and ego integrity in nursing home residents.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between dimensions of reminiscence and ego integrity in elderly nursing-home residents. Although frequency of reminiscence was not significantly correlated with ego integrity, using reminiscence for the purpose of life review was positively correlated with high ego-integrity scores in this sample of elderly individuals. This significant, positive relationship supports Butler's life-review theory and provides a link between the life review type of reminiscence and the resolution of Erikson's eighth and final developmental stage--a yardstick of successful aging.
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012649:Self Concept; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities