The impact of therapeutic group therapy on the life purpose of elderly people suffering from loneliness

The elderly face a variety of psychological issues, including loneliness, as they
reach the end of their human development stage. Some external stimuli are
required to overcome loneliness because it affects the life goals of the elderly,
which differ from those of younger people. Therapeutic group therapy (TGT)
is one of the stimuli provided, and it trains the elderly to adapt to changes in
their lives, including their life goals. A quasi-experimental study was used to
evaluate the effect of therapeutic group therapy on the sense of purpose in life
among lonely elderly people. Following the assessment of loneliness, 86
elderly people experiencing loneliness were recruited for this study and
divided into two groups. The intervention group received health education on
the development of the elderly as well as therapeutic group therapy. Only
health education was provided to the control group. When compared to the
control group, the elderly who experienced loneliness in the intervention
group had a higher score on purpose of life.