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

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

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

scholarly journals MELANSIA: PEMBERDAYAAN LANSIA ANTI-STRES DI PANTI WERDHA DENGAN METODE BERKEBUN TANAMAN HERBAL

Dharma LPPM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taesar Hawaij ◽  
Devi Fitri Rahayu ◽  
Fahmi Kurniahadi ◽  
Nadiyah Salsabilah ◽  
Anna Vipta Resti Mauludyani
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Connection To Nature ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
High Level ◽  
Herbal Plant

Health care for elderly must be aimed for maintaining a productive and healty life. Unfortunately, most of the activities carried out by the nursing home are restricted, it's causing the elderly being less activities. Planting is one of the activites that can be overcome the issue. Planting activities can be used as an intervention technique and connection to nature that is used as a therapy and rehabilitation program. The aimed of this program is to empower the elderly for stay healthy and productive through the planting of herbal plants. This program was carried out at the Tresna Werdha Social Home, Budi Mulia 3, South Jakarta which was held from June to September 2021 by blended (offline : online = 60 : 40). This program includes 10 series of activities that is consist of planting herbal plants, education, and nutrition consultation. This program was followed by 16 participant which is 13 female and 3 male elderly and including nursing home staff. Based on the results of the activity, there was a significant increase in the proportion of the elderly with a high level of spiritual well-being up to 88%. It can be concluded that Melansia is a solution in anti-stress training for elderly during the pandemic through farming herbal plant activities that are proven to reduce stress levels in the elderly, and can increase the level of spiritual well-being and physical activity of the elderly.

scholarly journals Intervention Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy in Combination with Physical Exercise in Improving Spiritual Well-Being of the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujia REN ◽  
Rong TANG ◽  
Hua SUN ◽  
Xin LI
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Group Reminiscence ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: To explore the intervention degree and improvement effect of group reminiscence therapy in combination with physical exercise on spiritual well-being of the elderly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. Methodology: In 2020, overall, 130 elderly people were selected from communities in Xiangtan City and Changsha City of Hunan Province, China and randomly divided into two groups, with 65 people in each group. One group was the experimental group that participated in the exercise intervention for 8 weeks as the objects of group reminiscence therapy intervention in combination with physical exercise. The other group was the control group that listened to 4 routine health lectures. Spirituality Index of Well-Being, ULS Loneliness Scale and Brief Resilience Scale were used to evaluate the effect of the intervention. Results: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the control group, but after 8 weeks of exercise intervention, the score of loneliness was lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05), the scores of spiritual well-being and resilience were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05); and the differences before and after the intervention were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Group reminiscence therapy in combination with physical exercise could improve spiritual wellbeing and mental health of the elderly.

scholarly journals The Roles of Spiritual Well-being and Tolerance of Uncertainty in Prediction of Happiness in Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-377
Author(s):  
Siamak Khodarahimi ◽  
Ezatolah Ghadampour ◽  
Amir Karami
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Fars Province ◽  
Ambiguity Tolerance ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Uncertainty Intolerance ◽  
Multiple Stimulus ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Tolerance Of Uncertainty

Antecedentes: De acuerdo con las conceptualizaciones del bienestar espiritual, la intolerancia a la ambigüedad y la felicidad, este estudio se propuso investigar las influencias del bienestar espiritual y la tolerancia a la incertidumbre sobre la felicidad con respecto a los roles moderadores del sexo en los ancianos. Método: Participaron 120 ancianos de la ciudad de Shiraz, provincia de Fars, Irán. Para la recopilación de datos se utilizaron un cuestionario demográfico, el Inventario de Bienestar Espiritual (SWBI), la Escala II de Tolerancia a la Ambigüedad de Tipos de Estímulos Múltiples (MSTAT-II) y el Cuestionario de Felicidad de Oxford (OHI). Resultados: Los resultados mostraron que la espiritualidad, el bienestar y la intolerancia a la incertidumbre explican el 60% de la variación de la felicidad en los ancianos. Pero los resultados rechazaron el papel del sexo en la predicción de la felicidad en el presente estudio. Conclusión: Este estudio demuestra los roles predictivos del bienestar espiritual y la tolerancia a la ambigüedad sobre la felicidad en el campo de la gerontología. Background: According to spirituality well-being, ambiguity intolerance, and happiness conceptualizations, this study was purposed to investigate the influences of spiritual well-being and uncertainty tolerance on happiness with regards to the moderating roles of sex in the elderly. Method: Participants included 120 elders from Shiraz City, Fars province, Iran. A demographic questionnaire, the Spiritual Well-Being Inventory (SWBI), the Multiple Stimulus Types Ambiguity Tolerance Scale-II (MSTAT–II), and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHI) were used for data collection. Results: Findings showed that spirituality well-being and uncertainty intolerance explain 60% of happiness variation in the elderly. But results rejected the role of sex on the prediction of happiness in the present study. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the predictive roles of spiritual well-being and ambiguity tolerance on happiness in the field of gerontology.

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