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Meaning-Centered Men’s Groups: Initial Findings of an Intervention to Enhance Resiliency and Reduce Suicide Risk in Men Facing Retirement

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the preliminary effectiveness of Meaning-Centered Men's Groups (MCMG), a 12-session existentially-oriented, community-based, psychological group intervention designed to enhance psychological resiliency and prevent the onset or exacerbation of suicide ideation among men who are concerned about or struggling with the transition to retirement.Methods: We recruited 30 men (n= 10 per group), 55 years and older (M= 63.7, SD= …

Authors

Heisel MJ; Moore SL; Flett GL; Norman RMG; Links PS; Eynan R; O’Rourke N; Sarma S; Fairlie P; Wilson K

Journal

Clinical Gerontologist, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 76–94

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 2, 2020

DOI

10.1080/07317115.2019.1666443

ISSN

0731-7115