@article{Pholpanich_Nabkasorn_Vatanasin_2019, place={Chanthaburi, Thailand}, title={The Effect of Cognitive-behavioral Group Modification Program on Self-esteem and Depression of Community-dwelling Older Adults}, volume={30}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/175015}, abstractNote={<p>This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group modification program on self-esteem and depression of community-dwelling older adults. The samples consisted of 24 community-dwelling older adults who lived in the responsibility area for public health service of Klaeng Hospital, Rayong Province and were equally divided into an experimental group (n = 12) and a control group (n = 12). The research instruments comprised the cognitive-behavioral group modification program, the Thai Mental State Examination, a questionnaire of demographic data, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale with the reliability of .81, and the Beck Depression Inventory IA with the reliability of .93. The implementation and data collection were conducted from October 1 to December 2, 2016. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent <em>t</em>-test, and two-way repeated measures ANOVA with multiple comparisons by Bonferroni.</p> <p>The research results revealed that 1) at post-test and 1-month follow-up period, the experimental group had statistically significant higher mean score of self-esteem than the control group (<em>p</em> < .001); 2) at post-test and 1-month follow-up period, the experimental group had statistically significant lower mean score of depression than the control group (<em>p</em> < .001); and 3) at pre-test, post-test, and 1-month follow-up period, the experimental group had statistically significant different mean scores of self-esteem and depression (<em>p</em> < .001).</p> <p>This research suggests that health care providers should appropriately apply the principles of cognitive-behavioral group modification for community-dwelling older adults with depression in order to enhance self-esteem and reduce depression among these community-dwelling older adults.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi}, author={Pholpanich, Mukdawan and Nabkasorn, Chanudda and Vatanasin, Duangjai}, year={2019}, month={May}, pages={1–14} }