https://jap.razi.ac.ir/ Aging Psychology en daily 1 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0330 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0330 https://jap.razi.ac.ir/article_4187.html Mental problems and related harms in the elderly community highlight the need to examine the impact of therapeutic interventions on their psychological health. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of positive psychology training on anxiety, social skills and meaning of life of elderly women in Tabriz. The method of the present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population of the study was elderly women in Tabriz in 2024, of whom 30 were aged 60 to 75 years old, selected using the available method and based on the study entry criteria and were randomly assigned to the positive psychology (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The data collection tools were the Beck Anxiety, the Jerabek Social Skills and the Steger and Frazier Meaning of Life questionnaires. The therapeutic intervention was implemented according to Susan Quilliam's positive psychology educational-therapeutic package in eight 90-minute sessions, twice a week and data analysis was performed using univariate analysis of covariance in SPSS23. The results showed that positive psychology had a negative and significant effect on anxiety (p=0.001) and search for meaning (p=0.001) of elderly women in Tabriz and a positive and significant effect on their social skills (p=0.001) and existence of meaning (p=0.001). Therefore, positive psychology can be a useful tool for the elderly and by focusing on strengths, creating meaning in life and strengthening social relationships, help improve the mental health and reduce their anxiety. https://jap.razi.ac.ir/article_4192.html Old age is a sensitive period in which examining different dimensions of mental health becomes very important. Ego strength and metacognitive beliefs are factors that can have a significant impact on the mental health of the elderly. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on ego strength and metacognitive beliefs of depressed elderly people in Ahvaz. The research method was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all elderly people in Ahvaz in the first half of 1404. The sample size of the study included 30 depressed elderly people (65 to 75 years old) who were selected using purposive sampling method and based on the study entry criteria and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The scales used in this study included the Wells and Cartwright-Haughton Metacognitive Beliefs Scale and the Mark Strom et al. Ego Strength Scale. The experimental group received compassion-based therapy Gilbert, in eight 90-minute weekly sessions. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS version 22. The results showed that by controlling for the pretest effect in the posttest phase, there was a significant difference between the control and experimental groups in the variables of self-efficacy and metacognitive beliefs (p<0.001). Based on the findings of this study, compassion-based therapy improves ego strength and metacognitive beliefs in the older people and represents new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention method in improving ego strength and metacognitive beliefs in depressed Older People. https://jap.razi.ac.ir/article_4193.html , this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on death anxiety, loneliness, and rumination in single older people women in Dezful. The research method was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all elderly women in Dezful in 1404. The sample size of the study included 30 older people (65 to 75 years old) who were selected using purposive sampling and based on the study entry criteria and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received acceptance and commitment therapy in eight 90-minute weekly sessions. The scales used in this study included Templer's Death Anxiety, Russell et al.'s Loneliness, and Nolen Hoeksima and Maru's Rumination Scale. The data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance using SPSS version 22. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups in the variables of death anxiety, loneliness, and rumination (p<0.001). According to the findings of this study, acceptance and commitment therapy reduces death anxiety, loneliness, and rumination in older people women and represents new horizons in psychological interventions and can be used as an effective intervention method in reducing death anxiety, loneliness and rumination in older people women https://jap.razi.ac.ir/article_4194.html AbstractBackground: With the growing older adult population, psychological well-being has become a key indicator of mental health and quality of life in later life. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between reminiscence styles and psychological well-being in older adults, with social capital as a mediator.Methods: This correlational study used path analysis. The target population comprised adults aged 60 years and older living in districts of Hamedan, Iran. A convenience sample of 200 participants was recruited. Measures included the Onyx and Bullen Social Capital Questionnaire, the Amani et al. Elderly Reminiscence Questionnaire, and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. After excluding invalid questionnaires and multivariate outliers, path analysis was conducted on data from 185 participants. Pearson correlations and structural equation modeling were performed using SPSS-21 and LISREL-9.1.Results: The final model demonstrated adequate fit. Sobel tests indicated significant indirect effects of narrative–transmissive, obsessive, and death-preparation reminiscence on psychological well-being through social capital, while integrative reminiscence was directly related to psychological well-being without mediation.Conclusion: Social capital may function as an important mechanism linking certain reminiscence styles to psychological well-being in older adults. Accordingly, promoting adaptive reminiscence alongside community-based initiatives to build social capital may be a useful direction for improving mental health among Iranian older adults.