Effect of a Salutogenic Program on Depression, Self-harming Behaviour and Sense of Coherence among Elderly Residents of an Old Age Home in Odisha

Objective: This study sought the impact of the Salutogenic Program on depression, self- harming behaviour and Sense of coherence among elderly individual living in an Old-age home of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Methods &Materials: In this study Quantitative Research approach and Quasi- experimental design was acquired. A number of 40 elderly (aged ³60yrs) locating at M.P Old age home and Geriatric Centre, Bhubaneswar were sorted out for experimental group (N=28) and control (N=12) group by applying Purposive Sampling technique. Basic informations were gathered by applying Socio demographic data Proforma, Geriatric depression scale, Modified self-harm inventory scale and Modified Sense of coherence scale, after obtaining written informed consent from every participant. Total 4 weeks of (5session per week) Salutogenic Program for 120 minutes was given to elderly by splitting the experimental group into 4 groups. Results : Analysis disclosed that after Salutogenic Program, using inferential statistics, the experimental group displayed that depression level was decreased (before intervention 8.43 ± 3.120 and after intervention 5.04 ± 1.732), self-harming behaviour was reduced (before intervention 8.64 ± 2.329 and after intervention 5.14 ± 1.53) and Sense of coherence was increased (before intervention 49.36 ± 9.15 and after intervention 60.82 ± 4.68). A statistically significant difference (p<0.0001) was observed in the scores of depression, self-harming behaviour and Sense of coherence in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Present study concluded that Salutogenic Program is effective in decreasing level of depression and self-harming behavior and increasing sense of coherence among older adults in selected old-age home.