scholarly journals The Effect of Improved Spiritual Well-being in the Elderly on Reducing Death Anxiety

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (null) ◽  
pp. 296-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSEPH JEON ◽  
Kyungok Han
Keyword(s):  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between spiritual well-being and death anxiety in patients with gynecological cancer: a cross-section study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Feng ◽  
Xingcan Liu ◽  
Tangwei Lin ◽  
Biru Luo ◽  
Qianqian Mou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Gynecological Cancer ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Section Study ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background In recent years, spiritual well-being has gradually gained the attention of health care providers in China, especially those in oncology departments, who have recognized the importance of improving spiritual well-being in cancer patients. Since most of the current research on spiritual well-being has been carried out in areas with religious beliefs, this study was conducted in the context of no development of formal religion. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between death anxiety and spiritual well-being and the related factors of spiritual well-being among gynecological cancer patients. Methods This cross-section study was conducted among 586 gynecological cancer patients. The European Organization for Research and Treatment for Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-spiritual well-being32 (EORTC QLQ-SWB32) and Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (T-DAS) were used to measure spiritual well-being and death anxiety. The Multiple Linear Regression Model was used to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and death anxiety. Results For all participants, the highest QLQ-SWB32 centesimal score was 75.13 on the Relationship with Other scale, and the lowest was 60.33 on the Relationship with Someone or Something Greater Scale. The mean Death Anxiety score was 5.31 (SD 3.18). We found that Relationship with Someone or Something Greater was the only scale not associated with death anxiety. Overall, patients with lower death anxiety have a higher level of spiritual well-being. Besides, a high Relationship with Other score was associated with living with a partner (B = 2.471, P < 0.001) and married (B = -6.475, P = 0.001). Patients with higher Global-SWB were retired (B = 0.387, P = 0.019). Conclusions Our study found that the spiritual well-being of patients with gynecological cancer in China was no worse than in other countries with religious beliefs and patients with lower death anxiety have a higher level of spiritual well-being. Clinical staff should pay attention to the spiritual health of cancer patients, and spiritual care should be regarded as an essential element in cancer care.

The spiritual well-being of the elderly

1987 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Brooke
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Spiritual Well-Being of the Elderly

1981 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
J. Howard Kauffman ◽  
James A. Thorson ◽  
Thomas C. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

scholarly journals Indicators and Index of Elderly Well-Being to Support an Age–Friendly City

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Pipit Festi Wiliyanarti ◽  
Hari Basuki Notobroto ◽  
Hamidah Hamidah ◽  
Erfan Rofiqi
Keyword(s):  
Health Program ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Elderly Health ◽  
State Examination

Introduction: Increasing the life expectancy of the elderly raises complex problems concerning the life aspects of the elderly, family, community, and government. A well-being indicator for the elderly is needed as a measurement tool to facilitate Indonesian elderly individuals to becoming more prosperous. The purpose of this study was to develop well-being indicators and to formulate the elderly well-being Index.Methods: This study used an explanatory research design with a quantitative approach. In total, 400 respondents were collected using multistage random sampling. The physical well-being variable used the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) instrument, Barthel’s index, and the Disease Complaint questionnaire. In addition, a psychology and social well-being instrument, social well-being instrument, and spiritual instrument were employed. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to verify the factor structure of all of the observed variables.Results: The results showed that the indicators for elderly well-being are demographic with the following factor loading: (λ) 0.32, social environment (λ)=0.51, health services (λ)=0.55, physical well-being (λ=0.36 psychological well-being (λ)=0.46, social well-being (λ)=0.45 and spiritual well-being (λ)=0.50. The indicators and index can be used as an effort to drive the program, so then the elderly can become productive, prosperous, and meaningful.Conclusion: The elderly well-being index is expected to be a programmatic instrument that can measure and evaluate the welfare of the elderly. This will increase the elderly health program that is available to achieve more holistic well-being and an age-friendly city. 

Spiritual Well-Being of the Elderly

1982 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
G. Melton Mobley ◽  
James A. Thorson ◽  
Thomas C. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spiritual Well Being
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