Mr Abdolbaset Mahmoudpour, Dr Asyie Shariatmadar, Mrs Sayedeh Motahareh Alavi,
Volume 24, Issue 94 (8-2025)
Abstract
The aim of the research is to compile and validate the training package for adapting to the empty nest syndrome and its effectiveness on the defeat and distress tolerance of the elderly. The present study was conducted in two stages. First, a consulting package for compatibility with the empty nest was compiled and content validity was used to validate it. Then, in this research, a single case or single subject experimental design was used to measure. The statistical population of this research was formed by the elderly people of empty nests in Tehran in 1401 and the sampling was accessible and targeted. The samples included 3 empty nest seniors who referred to nursing homes in Shahrara and Qolhak neighborhoods. Gilbert and Allen's distress tolerance and Defeat questionnaire was used to collect data. The empty nest syndrome adaptation training package was presented in 9 60-minute sessions with a 1-week interval between sessions. The results of the data analysis showed that the training package for adapting to the empty nest syndrome was effective on the sense of failure and the distress tolerance of the empty nest elderly. Considering that the training package for adapting to empty nest syndrome is a package based on the lived experiences of the elderly people of the empty nest, which is based on the locality and the experience of the Iranian elderly, it helps the elderly to be able to endure more distress and also reduce their sense of Defeat
Mrs Motahareh Norouzi, Dr Mohammad Sajjad Seydi, Dr Alireza Rashidi,
Volume 24, Issue 94 (8-2025)
Abstract
Empty nest syndrome is a type of feeling of sadness and loneliness that parents or caretakers may experience after their children leave home for the first time. In order to cope with these feelings and the challenges that arise for parents involved in the empty nest syndrome, it is necessary to identify coping strategies with high psychological well-being conditions. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating coping strategies of individuals involved in empty nest syndrome with high psychological well-being conditions. The research method was qualitative based on Phenomenology. The study population consisted of parents dealing with empty nest syndrome in Islam Abad Gharb city in 1402. In the first stage, 137 individuals responded to the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (Dahashiri et al., 1392) using convenience sampling, of which 23 individuals scored above one standard deviation higher than the mean (78.66). Then, through purposive sampling and also based on entry and saturation criteria, 13 individuals were selected. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Strauss and Corbin method (1990) in open, axial, and selective coding. The analysis of participants' experiences in exploring coping strategies led to the identification of 251 open codes and 39 axial codes, and ultimately three selective codes (individual, family, and social coping strategies). The results indicated that the utilization of effective coping strategies identified by parents dealing with empty nest syndrome with high psychological well-being will help them reduce symptoms of the empty nest syndrome and successfully transition through it.
