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Mahmoudpour A, Shariatmadar A, Borjali A, Shafiabadi A. The Lived Experiences of the Older Adult from the Empty Nest: A Phenomenological Study. Salmand: Iranian Journal of Ageing 2024; 19 (2)
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1- Counseling Department, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran. Iran.
2- Counseling Department, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran. , s_shariatmadar@yahoo.com
3- Psychology Department, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Counseling Department, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran. , s_shariatmadar@yahoo.com
3- Psychology Department, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
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Objectives: Older adults with empty nest syndrome are becoming an important social phenomenon in Iran. Although it is not a clinical disorder, empty nest syndrome can have real effects on a person's life. Research shows that it can lead to depression, alcoholism, marital conflicts and identity crisis. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of explaining the lived experiences of the older adult from the empty nest in Iran.
Materials and methods: This study was carried out with a Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method. The target group of the research included the older adult of empty nests in Tehran in 1401. Sampling of the current research was continued with the purposeful method and up to the theoretical saturation of the data, and 17 people were interviewed after meeting the conditions for entering the research and personal satisfaction. Of all 17 participants in this study, 6 were male and 11 were female. Their average age was 65.7 years. In the present study, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data in order to determine lived experiences.
Findings: The lived experiences of the older adult from the empty nest syndrome were included in 6 main themes of experiencing an existential crisis, occurrence of emotional disturbance, occurrence of cognitive disturbance, decline and loss of performance, disruption in interpersonal relationships, Satisfaction with the transition period, and 23 sub-themes.
Conclusion: The description and understanding of Iranian older adults' experience of the empty nest can provide valuable insights to gerontologists and practitioners in related fields within various psychology, counseling, and social work groups. This information can be utilized to facilitate the reduction and resolution of existing issues, to plan future interventions for empty nest elderly, to establish more effective connections with these groups, and ultimately, to advance gerontology knowledge and enhance the quality of life for empty nest the older adult.
Materials and methods: This study was carried out with a Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method. The target group of the research included the older adult of empty nests in Tehran in 1401. Sampling of the current research was continued with the purposeful method and up to the theoretical saturation of the data, and 17 people were interviewed after meeting the conditions for entering the research and personal satisfaction. Of all 17 participants in this study, 6 were male and 11 were female. Their average age was 65.7 years. In the present study, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data in order to determine lived experiences.
Findings: The lived experiences of the older adult from the empty nest syndrome were included in 6 main themes of experiencing an existential crisis, occurrence of emotional disturbance, occurrence of cognitive disturbance, decline and loss of performance, disruption in interpersonal relationships, Satisfaction with the transition period, and 23 sub-themes.
Conclusion: The description and understanding of Iranian older adults' experience of the empty nest can provide valuable insights to gerontologists and practitioners in related fields within various psychology, counseling, and social work groups. This information can be utilized to facilitate the reduction and resolution of existing issues, to plan future interventions for empty nest elderly, to establish more effective connections with these groups, and ultimately, to advance gerontology knowledge and enhance the quality of life for empty nest the older adult.
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Received: 2023/07/13 | Accepted: 2023/08/16 | Published: 2024/06/21
Received: 2023/07/13 | Accepted: 2023/08/16 | Published: 2024/06/21
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