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2625 – Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life Among Elderly Peopleresiding in Kahrizak Senior House

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

M. Farahaninia ,
A. Jadidi ,
S. Janmohammadi  and
H. Haghani
M. Farahaninia
Affiliation:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
A. Jadidi
Affiliation:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
S. Janmohammadi
Affiliation:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
H. Haghani
Affiliation:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

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Background and aim:

Regarding the increasing number of elderly people, their quality of life.

Becomes more important. Spiritual health is one of the important aspects of health status that is often neglected. This study aims to identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life among elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House.

Material and methods:

It was a descriptive, correlational study. The sample included 141 elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House who recruited by convenience sampling. Data was collected by Spiritual Well-Being Index (SWBI) and Short Form Quality of Life (SF36) and analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficients, ANOVA, and t-test using SPSS-PC (v-16).

Results:

The mean score of quality of life was (50.36±11.3). Women’s quality of life was Significantly lower than men (P=0.000). The mean score of spiritual well-being was (96.26±17.93). There was a positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality of life (P=0.008).

Conclusion:

Regarding the lower levels of quality of life especially in women elderly, more.

Attention should be paid to this group of society. Awareness of the importance of spiritual well-being in caring of these people is recommended.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E1555
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2013
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