Lighten UP! A community-based group intervention to promote psychological well-being in older adults

摘要

Aging is characterized by declines in physical health and functional capacities and by the loss of significant roles and relationships, experiences that challenge quality of life. A protective factor that moderates the impact of these phenomena is psychological well-being. Both hedonic (positive affect and life satisfaction) and eudaimonic (purpose in life, positive social relations) aspects of well-being