title: The relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life among elderly people.
abstract: This study aims to identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life among elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House, Tehran, Iran. It was an analytical study. After obtaining approval from the ethics committee of the Iran University of Medical Sciences Research Deputy; the 141 elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House who signed the inform consent were recruited by census. Data were collected by Ellison & Palutzian Spiritual Well-Being Index and Short Form Quality of Life (SF-36). The mean score of quality of life was (50.36 ± 11.3). The mean score of spiritual well-being was (96.26 ± 17.93). There was a positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality of life (P = .008). According to positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality-of-life scores, awareness of the importance of spiritual well-being in caring of these people is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Arak, Iran (Mr Ali); Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Mrs Marhamat and Sara); and Department of statistic, Faculty of Management and Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Mr Hamid).
authors.forename: Jadidi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Farahaninia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marhemat
authors.forename: Janmohammadi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sara
authors.forename: Haghani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamid
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D029181:Spirituality