Abstract
Purpose : To develop and evaluate a group-work program consisting of self care and community cohesion of elderly men living alone in the city, toward independent active life as long as possible. Method : The research participants were 12 citizens charged with the role of health promotion in a community and 22 elderly men living alone in the city. The interventional research method was conducted with the original group work session program, and consisted of mental health, physical health, and community cohesion based on the Deci's self-decision theory. Result : The effect of the intervention program on the self-efficacy for health promotion in communitydwelling had a positive tendency in 'Information collecting to preserve one's health' and 'acquaint oneself with people in the neighborhood, so as not to be isolated' from the baseline to the followup. Moreover, a significant rise was confirmed in the perception of importance and interest in the neighborhood and community from the baseline to the follow-up. Conclusion : It was suggested that the program made an effective contribution to the support network of the elderly men living alone and their community in the future.
