Spiritual Well-Being for Increasing Life Expectancy in Palliative Radiotherapy Patients: A Questionnaire-Based Study

Background: Earthquakes are among the most natural catastrophic disasters. Adults’ response to disasters largely depends on their physical health, mobility, self-efficacy, resource, and income level. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy with spiritual adjustment and life expectancy in earthquake-stricken adults living in Sarpol-e Zahab City, Iran. Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical study that was done on 135 earthquake-stricken adults in Sarpol-e Zahab City. The study data were collected using the Scherer general self-efficacy questionnaire, Herth’s life expectancy questionnaire, spiritual adjustment, and demographic data in Spring 1998. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS version 24 and descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In this study, 135 adults were enrolled, 65.2% were men and the rest were women. The Mean±SD age of the samples was 41.64±11.49 years. The Mean±SD values of self-efficacy, spiritual adjustment, and life expectancy were 55.64±10.29, 150.47±35.17, and 28.44±5.75, respectively. There was a significant and positive correlation between self-efficacy and spiritual adjustment. There was a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy and life expectancy as well as life expectancy and spiritual adjustment. Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed a high correlation between self-efficacy, life expectancy, and spiritual adjustment. People with high spiritual well-being and life expectancy are more adaptable to their problems; accordingly, their reinforcement of spiritual well-being and life expectancy increases their adaptability to the situation. Therefore, it is recommended that educational programs be developed to increase the self-efficacy of earthquake-affected individuals and increase their life expectancy and spiritual well-being.

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Predictive Role of Spiritual Well-Being for Optimism and Life Expectancy among Women Who Referred To Health Centers

Health Spirituality and Medical Ethics ◽

10.29252/jhsme.6.4.23 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 23-28

Author(s):

Bahman Kord ◽

Sayran Biadar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Expectancy ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Centers ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Predictive Role

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The Relationship between Optimism and Life Expectancy with Family Function among Parents with Disabled Children

Modern Applied Science ◽

10.5539/mas.v10n6p188 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 188 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maryam Maadi Esfahan ◽

Atefeh Rostami

Keyword(s):

Life Expectancy ◽

Correlation Method ◽

Well Being ◽

Disabled Children ◽

Statistical Population ◽

Family Function ◽

Family Assessment Device ◽

Meaningful Relationship ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

The Relationship

This study was done aimed to investigate the relationship between optimism and life expectancy with family function among parents with disabled children in the city of Tehran. This research is descriptive by correlation method. Statistical population included all parents with disabled children in Tehran and the research sample consisted of 202 people. Sampling method was chosen based on available. The Spss software version 18 and correlation method and simultaneous multiple regression was used to analyze the data. Tools used include Family Assessment Device (FAD), scale Snyder hope, optimism questionnaire (LOT). The results showed that family performance with hope 0.49 and with optimism 0.48 has a meaningful relationship. In addition, optimism and hope can explain 0.09% of the variance spiritual well-being. It is suggested that to take actions order to help improving the performance of disabled parents.

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GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH TO STUDYING THE SYMBOLIC CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY FROM THE POSITION OF THE POPULATION EXPECTED LIFE

Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series Biology. Earth Sciences ◽

10.35634/2412-9518-2021-31-2-198-208 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 198-208

Author(s):

T.A. Balina ◽

V.A. Stolbov ◽

L.Yu. Chekmeneva ◽

V.A. Gorbanyev

Keyword(s):

Life Expectancy ◽

Global Economy ◽

Social Geography ◽

Well Being ◽

Symbolic Capital ◽

Territorial Marketing ◽

The World ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Perspective Image

The article reveals the theoretical and methodological issues of studying the symbolic capital of the territory. In the context of strengthening social priorities in the development of the global economy, it becomes necessary to apply new methods for assessing the attractiveness and competitiveness of countries around the world. The human development index has not lost the relevance of a formalized assessment of the quality of life of the population. It affects the formation of the country's image, but does not fully reflect the qualitative changes taking place in countries of different levels of development. The image and symbolic capital of the territory is investigated from the standpoint of social geography. Speaking about the formation of the image of a region (country) within the framework of social geography, we mean the process of strategic marketing of the territory, that is, not just the creation of a short-term set of associations, but a long-term instrument of territorial governance. Understanding the value and significance of the positive image of the territory should be a necessary element of geographical research. The perspective image of the country and the region is an integral attribute, the central link of the system of strategic planning and territorial marketing. The authors propose the use of the parameter of Life expectancy as an indicator of the standard of living and physical health of the population, which forms the symbolic capital of a territory (country). The analysis of the qualitative content of the indicator of life expectancy of the population is given. The emphasis is made on the need to use a typological approach that reveals the relationship between material and spiritual well-being and the life expectancy of the population. An original typology of the countries of the world is presented, proving the thesis that the success of the socio-economic development of the country can be judged by the duration of the expected and healthy life of the population.

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