P02-96 - A Survey on the Role of Religious Orientation, Mental Health and Happiness in the Senile People

Abstract

Objective: Religious orientation can be understood in terms of two dimensions: extrinsic religiosity and intrinsic religiosity. Those with an "intrinsic religious" orientation dedicated their life to God or a higher power and reported they were less afraid of death and experienced greater feelings of well-being, happiness and mental health than people who fit into the "extrinsic religious" category of using religion for external ends, such as a way to make friends or increase community social standing. Method: 80 senile people were randomly selected and Allport´s religious orientation scale (AROS), Argyle´s happiness inventory (AHI) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were administered on them. Pearson correlation formula was used for analyzing the data. Results: Findings showed that there is negative and significant correlation between intrinsic religious orientation and components of mental illness, positive and significant correlation between extrinsic religious orientation and components of mental illness, negative and significant correlation between components of mental illness and happiness. Conclusions: In seeking of satisfaction and happiness of / in life people choose some ways. One of the most ways is being religious and religious orientation. In religious orientation, people with intrinsic religious orientation tend to internal value and personal relationship with God and this attitudes makes them hopefully in life and make happy them in every time of life. People with extrinsic religious orientation tend to be religious for getting the situation and prestige and social confirmation. When they do not reach to their goals they disappoint specially in aging period and get depressed.

A Felicidade Em Pessoas Com Doença Mental: Uma Revisão Integrativa Da Literatura

“…- Na dimensão pessoal: não ter perturbação mental, ter menos problemas psicológicos, mais autoestima (Bergsma et al, 2011), estabilidade emocional (Bergsma et al, 2011Martens, 2006), controlo e satisfação com a sua vida (Agid et al, 2012;Bergsma et al, 2011), sentir-se com energia (Bergsma et al, 2011), mais resiliência, mais otimismo e locus de controlo (Palmer et al, 2014), bem-estar espiritual e desenvolvimento moral (Martens, 2006), relaxamento (Martens, 2006), religiosidade intrínseca (Homayouni, 2010), atividades de base recreativa como desenhar (Buckland et al, 2014). Na dimensão interpessoal / relacional apuramos fatores de três categorias.…”

“…A toma da medicação surge associada ainda ao medo de não ser considerado "normal" (Buckland et al, 2014). Os outros fatores identificados foram, ter perturbação mental ou duplo diagnóstico associado (Bergsma & Veenhoven, 2011b;Bergsma et al, 2011;Homayouni, 2010), cronicidade da perturbação mental (Bergsma et al, 2011), perceção de maior stress (Palmer et al, 2014), depressão, sintomas negativos (Agid et al, 2012).…”

“…Importa a reflexão sobre as intervenções que combatem um dos fatores que mais contribuem para perceção negativa da felicidade, a anedonia (Agid et al, 2012). Na população em geral a felicidade pode ainda ser um fator preditivo e promotor de bem-estar, pois tem sido associada à diminuição de possíveis perturbações (Agid et al, 2012;Bergsma et al, 2011;Homayouni, 2010).…”

Happiness and Mental Disorders

“…These belong to the personality subcategory, which includes optimism, independence, creativity, acceptance, and solidarity. This category also includes the need to be in an optimal state of health [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 16 ]. To be happy, people also need to be motivated to meet their basic needs, engage in pleasant activities, and set vital objectives.…”

“…In the personal dimension, the factors that contribute to diminishing happiness are medication, which is positively valued, although it is associated with various problems (e.g., weight control, sexual dysfunction, etc. ); taking medication, which is still associated with the fear of not being considered “normal” [ 8 ]; mental disorders or dual pathologies [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]; the chronicity of the mental disorder [ 10 ]; the perception of increased stress [ 12 ]; and depression and negative symptoms [ 13 ]. In the interpersonal dimension, a surge in factors related to social support, fear, loneliness, and isolation [ 8 , 14 ], and the absence of occupational activities and social dysfunction [ 14 ] have been observed.…”