M.A. Thesis:

the effect of happiness training on blood pressure and heart rate regulation in elderly females with high blood pressure disease in a home for the aged at sabzevar city

The The present study has been carried to determine the effects of teaching happiness on blood pressure, and heartbeat adjustment of mothers with advanced age suffering from blood pressure who live in eldercare center in Sabzevar. This study is a semi-experimental research using pre-test post-test method along with a control group. Statistical population in this research were aged mothers suffering from blood pressure who were living in eldercare center in Sabzevar. Thirty four aged mothers suffering from blood pressure were chosen using convenience sampling, and were randomly put into two groups of 17 which were labeled "examination group" and "control group". Pre-test was carried out for both groups. Then, the experiment group received Fordyce Happiness Teaching for ten sessions of 45 minutes two times a week, although the control group did not receive such sessions. After this program, post-test was performed for both groups. Research techniques included Fordyce Happiness Teaching questionnaire, pulse oximeter device, and sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics(average and standard deviation), inferential statistics(analysis of covariance and t-test), and SPSS 20th edition. Results showed that happiness teaching had a meaningful and positive effect on blood pressure, and heartbeat adjustment of aged mothers suffering from blood pressure(p<0.05).

Keywords: Happiness Teaching, Blood Pressure, Heartbeat, Aged Mothers