Abstract
Introduction: The elderly tend to experience excessive anxiety due to their high risk of developing physical and psychological disorders. Anxiety significantly impacts the spiritual well-being of the elderly, making it important to analyze the relationship between anxiety and spiritual well-being in this group.
Method: This study employs a cross-sectional approach with a correlational analytic research design. The independent variable is anxiety, and the dependent variable is spiritual well-being. Inclusion criteria for this study were conscious elderly individuals with good cognitive function, the ability to communicate, and willingness to participate as respondents. The sample was obtained using the accidental sampling method, resulting in 146 respondents. Questionnaires used included the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). Data analysis involved univariate and bivariate analyses using the chi-square test, with a significance level of <0.05.
Result: The study found that most respondents experienced moderate anxiety (68.5%) and high spiritual well-being (87.7%). There is a significant relationship between anxiety and spiritual well-being, with a p-value smaller than 0.05. Additionally, the results indicated that age, gender, education, and occupation are related to anxiety with significant p-values <0.05, but these factors were not significantly related to spiritual well-being.
Discussion: It is hoped that spiritual education can help reduce anxiety levels among the elderly, leading to improved spiritual well-being.
Method: This study employs a cross-sectional approach with a correlational analytic research design. The independent variable is anxiety, and the dependent variable is spiritual well-being. Inclusion criteria for this study were conscious elderly individuals with good cognitive function, the ability to communicate, and willingness to participate as respondents. The sample was obtained using the accidental sampling method, resulting in 146 respondents. Questionnaires used included the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). Data analysis involved univariate and bivariate analyses using the chi-square test, with a significance level of <0.05.
Result: The study found that most respondents experienced moderate anxiety (68.5%) and high spiritual well-being (87.7%). There is a significant relationship between anxiety and spiritual well-being, with a p-value smaller than 0.05. Additionally, the results indicated that age, gender, education, and occupation are related to anxiety with significant p-values <0.05, but these factors were not significantly related to spiritual well-being.
Discussion: It is hoped that spiritual education can help reduce anxiety levels among the elderly, leading to improved spiritual well-being.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2806-2817 |
| Journal | NeuroQuantology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 19 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Anxiety
- spiritual well-being
- elderly
