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How is spirituality related to psychological well-being among older adults in care facilities?

HOW DOES SPIRITUALITY RELATE TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN CARE FACILITIES?

Among older adults living in care facilities, spirituality, particularly its Reflection and Search dimensions, has a weak but statistically significant positive association with psychological well-being.

The study aimed to examine how spirituality is related to psychological well-being (PWB) among older adults in care facilities. It used a cross-sectional design involving 113 adults aged 65 and over who lived in nursing homes or attended day care centers in northern Portugal; individuals diagnosed with severe cognitive impairment were excluded. The measures included a sociodemographic and clinical information form, the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), and the SPREUK scale, which assesses spiritual and religious attitudes in coping with illness. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlation were used in the analysis, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. The mean age of the sample was 81±7.7 years; 63.7% were women, 74.3% had four years of education, and 57.5% were widowed. A weak positive correlation was found between the SPREUK total score and the PWBS total score (rs=0.208; p=0.027); the SPREUK total score was also associated with the positive relations with others (rs=0.262; p=0.005) and purpose in life (rs=0.223; p=0.018) subscales. The Reflection subscale correlated with the PWBS total score (rs=0.337; p<0.001), environmental mastery (rs=0.238; p=0.011), positive relations with others (rs=0.306; p<0.001), and purpose in life (rs=0.296; p=0.001), while the Search subscale correlated with purpose in life (rs=0.249; p=0.008). No significant associations were found for the autonomy, personal growth, or self-acceptance subscales. The authors suggest that spirituality may serve as an adaptive resource supporting well-being, positive relationships, and purpose in life, but note that further research is needed into the underlying mechanisms and potential interventions.

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