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Jiang Y, Chen Z, Nuerdawulieti B, Chen M, Nan J, Li J, Ge Y. Factors associated with the core dimensions of spiritual health among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:692-706. [PMID: 37574763 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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AIMS To investigate the level of spiritual health in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from the core dimensions and to explore its associated factors. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. METHODS Participants were recruited from four hospitals between September 2020 and June 2021, using a convenience sampling. Older patients with COPD (n = 162) completed the demographic and disease-related information questionnaires, Function Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Scale, 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, General Self-efficacy Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, COPD Assessment Test, 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale and modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses, t-tests, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression models were used. RESULTS Older patients with COPD have a moderate level of spiritual health. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that psychological resilience, general self-efficacy, social support, symptom burden and monthly income were associated with the core dimensions of spiritual health. CONCLUSION Chinese older patients with COPD have a moderate level of spiritual health. Psychological resilience, general self-efficacy, social support, monthly income and symptom burden were associated with the core dimensions of spiritual health. IMPACT This study is the first to investigate the level of spiritual health in older patients with COPD from the core dimensions and to explore its associated factors, providing a basis for developing spiritual intervention programs. Our findings can help us realize that intervention strategies of psychological resilience, general self-efficacy and social support can all be used to enhance spiritual health. Nurses should focus on the spiritual health of older COPD patients with high symptom burden and low monthly income. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Although we did not directly involve patients and the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the results of the study will be disseminated to patients and the public through WeChat and seminars.
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- Yuyu Jiang
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Huishan District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wuxi, China
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Jiang X, Lu W, Luo H, Yang J, Chen M, Wang J, Wu M, Chen X, Tang Y, Hu Y, Zhang L. Spirituality and Attitudes Toward Death Among Older Adults in Rural and Urban China: A Cross-Sectional Study. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2023; 62:3070-3094. [PMID: 37012553 PMCID: PMC10071228 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01794-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate spirituality and attitudes toward death among rural and urban elderly. We asked 134 older adults from rural areas and 128 from urban areas to complete a self-administrated questionnaire including the Spiritual Self-assessment Scale and Death Attitude Scale. The fear and anxiety of death, escape acceptance, natural acceptance, approach acceptance, and death avoidance scores of older adults living in rural areas were higher than those living in urban areas. The construction of social infrastructure and medical care should be strengthened in rural areas so as to improve older adults' attitudes toward death.
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- Xiucheng Jiang
- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Nursing Department, Pidu District People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, No.1, Xinzao Road, Xinzao Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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Change Trajectory of Symptom Distress, Coping Strategies, and Spiritual Wellbeing in Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11060857. [PMID: 36981514 PMCID: PMC10047921 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11060857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Impacts caused by cancer and associated treatment may change with time. The objective of this study is to examine the change trajectory of symptom distress, coping strategies, and spiritual wellbeing in colorectal cancer patients during chemotherapy and to further examine the predictors of spiritual wellbeing. A prospective longitudinal repeated measures study design was employed. A total of 97 patients undergoing chemotherapy for the first time were enrolled. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data at three timepoints, which were before chemotherapy (T0), during chemotherapy (T1: 3 months after T0), and after chemotherapy (T2: 6 months after T0). The results of this study show that patients have significantly lower spiritual wellbeing and significantly higher symptom distress during chemotherapy treatment (T1). Family support (B = 0.39, p = 0.007) and problem-focused coping strategies (B = 0.47, p = 0.001) are significant predictors of spiritual wellbeing before chemotherapy (T0). Symptom distress (B = −0.18, p = 0.048) and problem-focused coping strategies (B = 0.26, p = 0.028) are significant predictors of spiritual wellbeing during chemotherapy (T1). The results provide care recommendations for different stages of chemotherapy to help to achieve more precise patient care and improve care quality.
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Religion/Spirituality, Mental Health, and the Lifespan: Findings from a Representative Sample of Canadian Adults. Can J Aging 2023; 42:115-125. [PMID: 35909323 DOI: 10.1017/s0714980822000162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Theories of adult development and aging suggest that older adults turn towards religion and spirituality (R/S) to increase meaning and purpose in life, and to assist in coping with adverse experience. We sought to examine the relationship between R/S and positive mental health and mental illness (i.e., psychological distress) in adulthood, and to determine the potential moderating role of age. Data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health (CCHS-MH), a national population health study, were used. A multivariable linear regression model revealed a significant R/S by age interaction for positive mental health (p = 0.001). Although R/S was associated with positive mental health among all participants, there was a stronger relationship between R/S and positive mental health for older adults. No statistically significant relationship between R/S and psychological distress was observed. Findings highlight the importance of R/S to positive mental health across the adult lifespan. The differential relationships among R/S, positive mental health, and mental illness underscore the utility of using the dual-continua of mental health and mental illness in order to understand their respective determinants.
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dos Santos SB, de Lara Machado W, Fernandez LL, de Pádua AC, Hoffmann S, Calvetti PÜ, Schaab BL, Reppold CT. Positive attributes in elderly people with different degrees of depression: a study based on network analysis. PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA 2023; 36:2. [PMID: 36625979 PMCID: PMC9832192 DOI: 10.1186/s41155-022-00244-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Depression in aging may lead to loss of autonomy and worsening of comorbidities. Understanding how positive attributes contribute to healthier and happier aging has been one of the purposes of Positive Psychology. However, the literature still lacks studies that evaluate how depression in the elderly is related to constructs considered positive. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed comparing scores of constructs of spiritual well-being, social support, self-esteem, life satisfaction, affection, optimism, and hope in the elderly with minimal, mild, moderate, and severe depression and healthy controls in order to investigate possible indirect and mediated relationships between positive constructs and depression. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with elderly, 62 of whom were diagnosed with different severity of Major Depression (DSM-V) (minimum, mild, moderate, and severe according to the Beck Depression Inventory - BDI) and 66 healthy controls matched by age, sex and schooling. The instruments used were adapted and validated versions of the Spirituality Self-Rating Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Medical Outcomes Social Scale of Support, the Life Satisfaction Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Revised Life Orientation Test, and the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale. After comparing the means of scores between groups, an analysis of normalized partial association networks was performed to investigate the direct and mediated relationships between depression and other evaluated constructs. RESULTS Scores of spiritual well-being, social support, self-esteem, life satisfaction, positive affect, optimism, negative affects, and hope differed significantly between the control group and the degrees of depression (p < 0.001). The analysis of normalized partial association networks has shown that the relations of depression with the constructs of life satisfaction, self-esteem, and social support are mediated, while the constructs of dispositional hope, positive affect, spiritual well-being, and optimism are indirectly related to depression. The social class was also positively related to depression. CONCLUSION Depression in different degrees is associated with a reduction in the scores of instruments that evaluate positive attributes. The constructs directly associated with depression are spiritual well-being, optimism, positive affect, and dispositional hope. The others had mediated relationship. These results may contribute to the planning of future interventions for the prevention of depression among the elderly.
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- Sabrina Braga dos Santos
- Department of Speech Therapy at Centro Universitário Metodista — IPA, Cel Joaquim Pedro Salgado, 80, Bairro Rio Branco, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90420-060 Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Psychology at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul — PUCRS, Health Sciences School, Av. Ipiranga, 6681, 9° andar, sala 930, Partenon, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90619-900 Brazil
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- Department of Basic Health Sciences at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto alegre — UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90050-170 Brazil
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- Department of Medical Clinical at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre — UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90050-170 Brazil
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- Psychology at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre — UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90050-170 Brazil
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- Psychological Assessment Laboratory at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre — UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90050-170 Brazil
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- Psychological Assessment Laboratory at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre — UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90050-170 Brazil
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- Psychological Assessment Laboratory in Department of Psychology at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre — UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90050-170 Brazil
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The racial and cultural ecology of home and community-based services for diverse older adults. J Aging Stud 2022; 61:101023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kaufman CC, Berlin K, Okwumabua T, Thurston I. Spirituality and Religiosity Profiles among Diverse Young Adults: The Relationship with Meaning Making. JOURNAL OF SPIRITUALITY IN MENTAL HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2022.2074338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Caroline Cecil Kaufman
- Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Science, Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas, USA
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Coelho-Júnior HJ, Calvani R, Panza F, Allegri RF, Picca A, Marzetti E, Alves VP. Religiosity/Spirituality and Mental Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:877213. [PMID: 35646998 PMCID: PMC9133607 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.877213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objectives The present study investigated the association between religious and spiritual (RS) practices with the prevalence, severity, and incidence of mental health problems in older adults. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that investigated older adults aged 60+ years and assessed RS using valid scales and questions from valid scales, and mental health according to validated multidimensional or specific instruments. Studies were retrieved from MEDLINE, LILACS, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and AgeLine databases until July 31, 2021. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS). A pooled effect size was calculated based on the log odds ratio (OR) and Z-scores. This study is registered on PROSPERO. Results One hundred and two studies that investigated 79.918 community-dwellers, hospitalized, and institutionalized older adults were included. Results indicated that high RS was negatively associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, while a positive association was observed with life satisfaction, meaning in life, social relations, and psychological well-being. Specifically, people with high spirituality, intrinsic religiosity, and religious affiliation had a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms. In relation to longitudinal analysis, most studies supported that high RS levels were associated with a lower incidence of depressive symptoms and fear of death, as well as better mental health status. Conclusion Findings of the present study suggest that RS are significantly associated with mental health in older adults. People with high RS levels had a lower prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as reported greater life satisfaction and psychological well-being, better social relations, and more definite meaning in life. Data provided by an increasing number of longitudinal studies have supported most of these findings.
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- Hélio José Coelho-Júnior
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy
- Department of Gerontology, Catholic University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Hélio José Coelho-Júnior
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Cognitive Neurology, Instituto de Investigaciones Neurológicas Fleni, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Neurosciences, Universidad de la Costa (CUC), Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gerontology, Catholic University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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Validation of the Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS) and its role in Predicting Hope among Iranian Elderly. AGEING INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09492-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Assessing Resilience in Older Adulthood: Development and Validation of the Resilience Scale for Older Adults. Can J Aging 2021; 41:214-229. [PMID: 34474698 DOI: 10.1017/s0714980821000155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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This study presents on the initial development and validation of the Resilience Scale for Older Adults (RSOA). This new measure is based on a theoretical model of resilience grounded in qualitative research conducted with older adults. The scale consists of four resilience protective factors with 11 underlying facets. The Intrapersonal factor consists of Perseverance and Determination, Self-Efficacy and Independence, Purpose and Meaning, and Positive Perspective. The Interpersonal factor consists of Sense of Community, Family Support, and Friend/Neighbour Support. The Spiritual factor consists of Faith and Prayer, and the Experiential factor consists of Previous Adversity and Proactivity. The findings of three independent studies using older adult samples support the four-factor, 11-facet structure of the RSOA. Results also provide promising initial reliability and validity information, and analysis of gender invariance suggests that the factor structure is comparable across men and women. Implications for the applicability of the RSOA in research and clinical settings are discussed.
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Torregrosa-Ruiz M, Gutiérrez M, Alberola S, Tomás JM. A Successful Aging Model Based on Personal Resources, Self-Care, and Life Satisfaction. THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 155:606-623. [PMID: 34165391 DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2021.1935676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The most internationally studied models of successful aging defend that there are several pillars for a good aging: absence of disease, good cognitive and physical function, a high commitment and social activity, social capital, personal resources, life satisfaction, and spirituality. This study examines the relationships between personal resources, perceived social support, hope, spirituality, self-care and subjective well-being variables, as bases for a successful aging. One thousand and sixteen community-dwelling Spanish adults, aged 55-92 years, participated in the study. Information on variables assessed was collected using self-reported questionnaires. Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Structural models with latent variables relating all indicators and factors were estimated. The structural model positing background variables affecting personal resources which then affected self-care behaviors and finally affected life satisfaction was supported by the data. The model results emphasize the importance of personality, because largely affects the use of personal resources. The three selected personal resources (support, hope and spirituality) favor self-care behaviors. And finally, these behaviors improved life satisfaction in the old age. This result is of particular importance when policies for a successful and satisfactory aging of the population have to be designed.
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Aydın A, Işık A, Kahraman N. Mental health symptoms, spiritual well-being and meaning in life among older adults living in nursing homes and community dwellings. Psychogeriatrics 2020; 20:833-843. [PMID: 32989912 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ageing is a process involving physical, social, psychological, spiritual and cultural changes. The elderly's personal characteristics may change, and the place where they live can lead to differences in their individual life expectations. Nursing home or community dwelling, where the elderly live can affect their psychological and spiritual well-being and their search for meaning in life. This study aimed to determine mental health symptoms, spiritual well-being and meaning in life among older adults living in nursing homes and community dwellings. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in three provinces of Turkey with the highest population of elderly people aged 60 and above. A total of 144 elderly people (71 living in nursing homes and 73 in community dwellings) participated in the study. The Descriptive Information Form, Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Spiritual Well-Being Scale and Meaning in Life Questionnaire were used for data collection. For the statistical analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U-test and Spearman correlation analysis were applied. RESULTS About 42.3% of the elderly living in nursing homes were aged 80 and above, while 61.6% of those living in community dwellings were in the age range of 60-69 years. The hostility score in the community-dwelling elders was statistically higher than that of elders living in nursing homes. However, the harmony with nature score was lower in the community-dwelling elders. Negative relationships were found between total spiritual well-being and depression, anxiety, negative self and somatisation. Meanwhile, existing meaning in life found positive relationships among transcendence and harmony with nature. CONCLUSIONS The awareness of healthcare workers is very important in helping the elderly make sense of the changes they experience. Moreover these healthcare workers should undergo systematic training to help the elderly prepare for old age by making sense of preserving mental integrity and seeking meaning in their lives.
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- Adeviye Aydın
- Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department, Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences Social Work Department, Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey
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Religiosity and health among Chinese older adults: a meta-analytic review. AGEING & SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x20000835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractThe ageing population has been rapidly growing over recent years. Theoretically, religion seemingly plays an important role in improving older people's health. This study examines whether believing in religion is related to better health conditions among Chinese older adults through a meta-analysis. Two researchers independently extracted the studies from a comprehensive database and grey literature search and evaluated their scientific quality. From the 3,777 potentially eligible papers, just 76 were selected. The pooled effect size detected no significant difference between Chinese religious and non-religious older adults’ overall health and wellbeing. Dividing the outcomes into different categories, religious older adults reported both a higher level of anxiety (Hedge's g = −0.392, 95% confidence interval (CI) = −0.494, −0.290; p = 0.004) and yet a higher level of happiness (Hedge's g = 0.342, 95% CI = 0.074, 0.610; p = 0.018). Having a higher proportion of females in the sample is related to a smaller effect size in overall health outcomes (β = −2.205, 95% CI = −3.800, −0.613; p = 0.007) and social support specifically (β = −4.660, 95% CI = −6.261, −3.058; p < 0.0001). This study is among the first to synthesise the quantitative evidence regarding health differences between older religion believers and non-believers in China. It calls for future studies investigating the pathways underlying the religion–health relationship.
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Ferrand C, Martinent G, Bailly N, Giraudeau C, Pothier K, Agli O. Change of depressive symptoms in a French nine-year longitudinal study of aging: Gender differences and relationships between social support, health status and depressive symptoms. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2020; 89:104059. [PMID: 32334334 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to examine the trajectory of depressive symptoms among older French people, to investigate the role of gender in the developmental trajectory of depressive symptoms and to explore whether the linear increase in depressive symptoms might be accentuated or attenuated at time points during which the older adults' scores on social support and health satisfaction scales were higher than their individual averages. METHODS/MATERIALS Data were used from a subsample of older adults living at home who participated in a longitudinal study initiated by researchers from the University of Tours. They were collected at five time points over a 9-year period (T1: 2003; T2: 2005; T3: 2007; T4: 2009; T5: 2011). This study included 707 participants, and multilevel growth curve analysis was used on measures of depressive symptoms, gender differences, social support and health satisfaction. RESULTS Results indicated (1) a significant positive linear effect of age on depressive symptoms; (2) that women reported significantly higher scores of depressive symptoms than men at 63 years old (i.e., intercept) and that this gender difference remained constant across age; (3) that the slope of depressive symptoms appeared to increase at time points during which participants had higher levels of social support and to decrease when they had greater health satisfaction. CONCLUSION This study provides pertinent information about the change of depressive symptoms in older people living at home and particularly highlights the interest in studying gender, social support and health satisfaction.
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- C Ferrand
- Research Team of Psychology of Ages of Life and Adaptation (EA 2114, PAVéA), University of Tours, France.
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- Center for Research and Innovation in Sport, University of Lyon, Villeurbanne, France.
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- Research Team of Psychology of Ages of Life and Adaptation (EA 2114, PAVéA), University of Tours, France.
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- Research Team of Psychology of Ages of Life and Adaptation (EA 2114, PAVéA), University of Tours, France.
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- Research Team of Psychology of Ages of Life and Adaptation (EA 2114, PAVéA), University of Tours, France.
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- Research Team of Psychology of Ages of Life and Adaptation (EA 2114, PAVéA), University of Tours, France.
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Gallardo-Peralta LP, Sánchez-Moreno E. Successful Aging and Personal Well-Being Among the Chilean Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Elderly. AQUICHAN 2019. [DOI: 10.5294/aqui.2019.19.3.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective: The aim of this research was to analyse the association between successful aging (SA) and subjective well-being (SWB) in different domains. Method: The study is quantitative and cross-sectional, with a sample consisting of 800 older people, including 569 indigenous (Aymara and Mapuche) participants living in northern and southern Chile. Results: Domains associated with SA are satisfaction with health, satisfaction with social relationships, satisfaction with future security, and satisfaction with spiritual and religious experiences. SA is also positively associated with being a woman, being young, and not being indigenous. Conclusion: The research has two main practical implications. First, SWB domains may be incorporated into socio-health interventions as they relate to elements that can be changed or improved (health, social inclusion, security, and beliefs). Second, this study suggests a situation of risk among older indigenous Chileans, confirming the premise that the life paths of indigenous Chileans at social risk give rise to a more socially unequal old age with; therefore, it is important to analyse positive aspects that promote better old age.
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Bailly et al. (2018) examined the trajectory of spirituality in a cohort of 567 non-institutionalized older adults living in Tours, France, during a period of five years. The measurements for spirituality (Daily Spiritual Experience Scale, DES), social support (Satisfaction with Social Support subscale of the Duke Social Support Index), and accommodative tendencies (Flexible Goal Adjustment) were longitudinally collected at three time points (2007, 2009, and 2012). The results of the study confirmed some expected observations, such as higher levels of spirituality among religious older adults when compared with the ones without religion, and older women reporting higher levels of spirituality than older men. But the most interesting finding was the observation that the measured levels of spirituality among older adults remained stable during this five-year period. Based on a growing number of studies and theories of aging suggesting that the levels of spirituality increases during a person's lifetime, one would expect an increase in the levels of spirituality along the study follow-up. The authors, however, interpreted the stable level of spirituality informed by the participants as having already reached a relatively high mean rating score of spirituality at baseline. From the beginning of the trail, many participants expressed self-contentment and reported having found meaning in their lives. Moreover, the responders had, in general, more years of education than expected for people in their age group, lived at home independently with a good self-health evaluation, had relatively fewer diseases, and a good perception of financial satisfaction; these characteristics perhaps make this group not representative of the French general population in the same age bracket.
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Positive psychiatry is the science and practice of psychiatry that focuses on psycho-bio-social study and promotion of well-being and health through enhancement of positive psychosocial factors (such as resilience, optimism, wisdom, and social support) in people with illnesses or disabilities as well as the in community at large (Jeste and Palmer, 2015). It is based on the principles that there is no health without mental health and that mental health can be improved through preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative interventions to augment positive psychosocial factors. Positive psychiatry is not a naïve, feel-good pseudoscience that views the world through rose-colored glasses. It is an evidence-based approach to understanding normal behavior as well as psychopathology and to improving well-being by measuring and enhancing positive psychosocial factors (Jeste et al., 2015).
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Vacher P, Martinent G, Mourot L, Nicolas M. Elite swimmers’ internal markers trajectories in ecological training conditions. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2018; 28:1866-1877. [DOI: 10.1111/sms.13200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- P. Vacher
- EuroMov; University of Montpellier; Montpellier France
- Laboratory Psy-DREPI (EA 7458); University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté; Dijon France
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- Laboratory L-VIS (EA 7428); University of Claude Bernard Lyon 1; Univ-Lyon France
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- EA 3920 and Exercise, Performance, Health and Innovation Platform; University of Bourgogne; Franche-Comté France
- Tomsk Polytechnic University; Tomsk Russia
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- Laboratory Psy-DREPI (EA 7458); University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté; Dijon France
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