title: Spiritual well-being and spiritual practices in elderly depressed psychiatric inpatients.
abstract: This study's aims were to describe the spirituality of depressed elderly psychiatric inpatients and to examine associations among spirituality, depression, and quality of life (QOL). Forty-five persons participated. Most reported frequent, stable spiritual practices and experiencing spiritual comfort and guidance. Some reported spiritual distress and changes in spirituality. During hospitalization, participants demonstrated increased spiritual well-being (SWB) and peacefulness, and reduced hopelessness, worthlessness, and guilt. Positive associations were found between SWB and QOL and negative associations between SWB and depression.
authors.affiliation: Mayo College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Department of Chaplain Services, 200 First Street SW, EI-2-130, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. piderman.katherine@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Piderman
authors.forename: Maria I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Lapid
authors.forename: Susanna R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Kristin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Somers
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kronberg
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Teresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Rummans
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States