Journal article
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