The Effect of Gambling Activities on Happiness Levels of Nursing Home Residents

Autor/inn/en	Dixon, Mark R.; Nastally, Becky L.; Waterman, Amber
Titel	The Effect of Gambling Activities on Happiness Levels of Nursing Home Residents
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43 (2010) 3, S.531-535 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8855
Schlagwörter	Nursing Homes; Health Facilities; Psychological Patterns; Games; Leisure Time; Mental Health; Simulation; Program Effectiveness; Older Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sonderheim; Gesundheitszentrum; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Freizeit; Psychohygiene; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Älterer Erwachsener
Abstract	The current study evaluated the effect of participating in simulated gambling activities on happiness levels of 3 nursing home residents. A 4-component analysis was used to measure objective responses associated with happiness during baseline, varying durations of engagement in simulated gambling activities, and 2 follow-up periods. Results indicated that all residents exhibited a higher percentage of happiness levels while engaged in simulated gambling activities compared with baseline. Follow-up assessment took place 10 min and 30 min following the intervention; no lasting effects were observed. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10