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Oral History: A Pragmatic Approach to Improving Life Satisfaction of Elders

This study evaluated the impact of oral history interviews on life satisfaction of older adults who were interviewed by college students enrolled in a gerontology course. Using an experimental, pretest–posttest design, baseline life satisfaction scores of elders in the intervention group were compared to those in the control group immediately following three one-hour oral history interviews (posttest) and again 10 weeks later (retest). At posttest, no differences in life satisfaction were found between groups, but differences approached statistical significance at the 10-week retest indicating that, over time, oral history interviews may contribute to improved quality of life among elders.