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Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this quasi-experimental research aimed to investigate the effect of art activity program on self-esteem of the older persons with early stage dementia. The study was conducted in one sample group with a one- group Repeated Measures Design and evaluated a total of 7 times: 1 pre-experimental evaluation, 5 during the experimental evaluation and 1 post- experimental evaluation with one week interval between each evaluation.  The sample comprised of 20 older persons living in the Development Center, Social Welfare of The Elderly in Pathum Thani province who were selected in line with this study inclusion criterion. The 20 older persons attended the art activity program, designed by researcher, 1-1 ½ hours twice a week session for 6 weeks, The instruments used in the experiment included the art activity program for older persons with early stage dementia. The data collection instrument was Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965). The data were analyzed by using variance with repeated measures ANOVA and pair-wise comparison. The findings of this study found that the self-esteem average scores of older persons with early stage dementia who participated in the art activity program were significantly higher than prior to the experiment. Moreover, the mean score of self-esteem was increased significantly after participation at week 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. In conclusion, this art activity program could be use to promote self-esteem in older persons with early stage dementia.