The relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of COVID-19 among Turkish elders

IF 0.8 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Religion Spirituality & Aging Pub Date : 2021-02-28 DOI:10.1080/15528030.2021.1894627

M. Durmuş, Erkan Durar

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being levels and coronavirus fear levels of individuals over 65 years old during the COVID-19 outbreak. The study adopted a cross-sectional and corelational design. The research was conducted between July 1–30 in the city of Muş in Turkey’s Eastern Anatolia Region. The universe of the study consisted of 1780 individuals over 65 years old enrolled in a family practice center located in the city center between the specified dates. Personal information form, Spiritual Well-being Scale (FACIT-Sp) and Coronavirus Phobia Scale (C19P-S) were used to collect data. Data coding and analysis were performed in the computer environment with SPSS 25 package program. Analysis of data used number, mean, percentage distribution and Pearson correlation analysis. Participants had mean total points for the spiritual well-being scale of 28.61 ± 5.54, with mean coronavirus fear points of 59.66 ± 15.40. There was a moderate level correlation between spiritual well-being and coronavirus fear in individuals, with meaning and belief levels above the mean. Individuals with chronic disease had psychological fear levels above the mean, with somatic, economic and social fear levels below the mean. A significant negative relationship was found not only between the spiritual meaning sub-dimension and individuals’ fear of coronavirus but also between the peace sub-dimension and their fear of coronavirus. The data show that as individuals’ spirituality increases, their fear of coronavirus levels decrease.

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土耳其老年人精神健康与对COVID-19的恐惧之间的关系

本研究的目的是确定65岁以上人群在2019冠状病毒病暴发期间精神健康水平与冠状病毒恐惧水平之间的关系。本研究采用横断面相关设计。这项研究于7月1日至30日在土耳其东安纳托利亚地区的穆乌伊市进行。该研究的对象包括1780名65岁以上的老年人，他们在指定日期之间在市中心的一个家庭实践中心登记。采用个人信息表、精神幸福量表(FACIT-Sp)和冠状病毒恐惧量表(C19P-S)收集数据。数据编码和分析在计算机环境下用SPSS 25软件包程序进行。数据分析采用数、均值、百分比分布和Pearson相关分析。参与者精神幸福量表的平均总分为28.61±5.54，冠状病毒恐惧量表的平均总分为59.66±15.40。个人的精神幸福感与冠状病毒恐惧之间存在中等程度的相关性，意义和信仰水平高于平均值。慢性疾病患者的心理恐惧水平高于平均水平，而身体、经济和社会恐惧水平低于平均水平。精神意义子维度与个体对冠状病毒的恐惧呈显著负相关，和平子维度与个体对冠状病毒的恐惧呈显著负相关。数据显示，随着个人灵性的增强，他们对冠状病毒的恐惧程度会降低。

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Journal of Religion Spirituality & Aging GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging is an interdisciplinary, interfaith professional journal in which the needs, aspirations, and resources of aging constituencies come clearly into focus. Combining practical innovation and scholarly insight, the peer-reviewed journal offers timely information and probing articles on such subjects as long-term care for the aging, support systems for families of the aging, retirement, counseling, death, ethical issues, and more . Providing a crucial balance between theory and practice, the journal informs secular professionals – administrators, counselors, nurses, physicians, recreational rehabilitative therapists, and social workers – about developments in the field of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging. The journal also serves as a resource for religious professionals, such as pastors, religious educators, chaplains, and pastoral counselors who work with aging people and their families.