Page No 257-266
Sandamita Choudhury and Indranee Phookan Borooah
Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam
The global demographic shift toward growing elderly population brings in the challenges
of declining physical health and psychological distress which highlights the need to
prioritize psychological well-being and successful aging. The objective of the study is
to explore effectiveness of Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT)
in enhancing psychological well-being and promoting successful aging among older
individuals in urban Assam. The study is an experimental pre post research design
conducted with 126 older adults (63 males and 63 females) using a purposive sampling
method. Participants were divided into two groups: the experimental group, which
received 10 weeks of MiCBT intervention, and the control group, which received no
intervention. Standardized assessment tools employed were Ryff’s Psychological wellbeing
scale and Reker’s Successful Aging Scale. Results of post MiCBT intervention
indicate a significant increase in Psychological Well-being in the experimental group
(Mean Rank=93.0; p < 0.001), compared to no intervention in control group (Mean
Rank=34.0; p < 0.001). Successful aging also exhibited a notable improvement in the
experimental group (Mean Rank=94.5; p < 0.001) compared to control group (Mean
Rank=32.5; p < 0.001). Therefore, the study demonstrated MiCBT as an effective
intervention to enhance psychological well-being and support successful aging among
older individuals in urban Assam