Aging, Proximity to Death, and Religiosity

Lechler, Marie; Sunde, Uwe

doi:10.1111/padr.12358

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“…Meeting the spiritual needs of older adults was an important factor in achieving active aging and their beliefs were essential in adapting to the challenges of aging (50); aging increases people's religious beliefs and desire to participate in spiritual rituals (51). According to the literature, the presence and involvement of older people in religious ceremonies and activities can reduce their stress from aging consequences (50), improve their life satisfaction (52), enhance their motivation to create and strengthen self-care behaviors, and subsequently improve their level of health and active aging (53).…”

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Active aging needs from the perspectives of older adults and geriatric experts: a qualitative study

Ayoubi-Mahani,

Eghbali-Babadi,

Farajzadegan

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionWith an increasing rate of population aging and its consequences, preparation for active aging based on older adults' needs is an unavoidable priority. Active aging needs must be identified to help strategic planning for older adults' health and wellbeing. This study aimed to explore the active aging needs from the perspectives of older adults and geriatric experts.MethodsThis exploratory-descriptive qualitative study was conducted in four provinces with the oldest populations in Iran. Semi-structured and focus group interviews were conducted with 41 participants (20 older adults and 21 geriatric experts), who were chosen through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis.ResultsThis study identified three themes and thirteen categories from the data: (1) basic individual needs with three categories of physiological, psycho-emotional, and spiritual needs; and (2) managerial needs with seven categories of political-legal, socio-economic, and cultural-spiritual infrastructures, academic strategies, an age-friendly environment; technological services, and provision of specialized services and daycare for older adults, and (3) educational needs with three categories of training self-care and self-efficacy, empowering the health care workers; and empowering the family.ConclusionThe results revealed personal, managerial, and educational needs for active aging and could assist policymakers and geriatric experts to promote and meet active aging needs successfully.

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Active aging needs from the perspectives of older adults and geriatric experts: a qualitative study

Ayoubi-Mahani,

Eghbali-Babadi,

Farajzadegan

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…The psychological, physical, and relational consequences of the loss of an adult child are substantial. In facing such adversity, it would make sense intuitively that older adults would turn to religion for strength since older adults tend to be more religious, in general, than younger individuals (Lechler & Sunde, 2020). Interestingly, however, this scoping review of the literature indicates that while religiosity may not necessarily be enhanced, religious beliefs provide a framework for understanding the loss and may underpin grief responses.…”

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Parental Bereavement in Older Age: A Scoping Review

Wright

2021

Illness, Crisis & Loss

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A scoping review of parental bereavement in older age was conducted to identify the unique needs of older adults after the loss of an adult child. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed in accordance with the stated objectives of this review, which was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). In total, 26 research studies were included. The data were then analyzed using a systematic approach for organizing and synthesizing key data. The results indicated that some consequences and mediators of parental bereavement are similar regardless of age. But, older adults experience greater loneliness, isolation, and stigma than their younger counterparts. Older parents are also at greater risk for physical decline, mortality, and institutionalization following the death of an adult child. Religious and cultural mores also have influence on the bereavement process.

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“…Research has shown an increase in religiosity with age, and older people tend to be more religious than younger generations (21,22). Volunteering, grandparenting, community participation and religious participation were used as indicators for assessing social participation in the present study.…”

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The moderating effect of social participation on the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms in older adults

Ow,

Wei,

2023

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Background Depression is a common mental health problem among older adults and a leading cause of disability worldwide. Health status and social participation has been found significantly associated with depression in older adults. However, the role of social participation in the relationship between health status and depression remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms in older adults and the moderating effect of social participation in the relationship. Methods A cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in 2013. Older adults aged 65 years or older were included in the study. Multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms and assess the moderating effect of social participation. Results Of the 2731 participants, higher depressive symptoms were observed among older women, older adults who were single, living alone and having lower satisfaction on financial status. Regression analyses showed that ADL and IADL disability were positively associated with higher depressive symptoms. Perceived health status, cognitive functions and social participation were found negatively associated with depressive symptoms. A significant moderating effect of social participation between perceived health status and depressive symptoms was observed in this study. Conclusions The findings highlight the role of social participation in moderating the effect of perceived health status on depressive symptoms and suggest that promoting social participation among older adults may be helpful for reducing depressive symptoms.

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Aging, Proximity to Death, and Religiosity

Cited by 9 publications

References 51 publications

Active aging needs from the perspectives of older adults and geriatric experts: a qualitative study

Active aging needs from the perspectives of older adults and geriatric experts: a qualitative study

Parental Bereavement in Older Age: A Scoping Review

The moderating effect of social participation on the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms in older adults

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