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An investigation of spiritual well-being levels of older adults with chronic diseases in a nursing home in Türkiye

Türkiye'de bir huzurevinde kronik hastalığı olan yaşlı yetişkinlerin manevi iyilik düzeylerinin incelenmesi

Gülendam Hakverdioğlu Yönt(İZMİR TINAZTEPE UNİVERSİTY)0000-0003-4781-6501
Çiğdem Müge Haylı(HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-7630-9619
Pages
92–102
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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Overall, the spiritual well-being levels of the older adults with chronic disease were found to be good.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was to determine the spiritual well-being levels of older adults with chronic diseases and the factors affecting their sense of well-being.
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Key Findings & Data:The population of the study consisted of 156 older adults living in a nursing home in Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Overall, the spiritual well-being levels of the older adults with chronic disease were found to be good.
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⚙️Variables:Ruhsal iyilik hali · yaşlı yetişkinler · huzurevi

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the spiritual well-being levels of older adults with chronic diseases and the factors affecting their sense of well-being. The population of the study consisted of 156 older adults living in a nursing home in Turkey. The Older Adults Information Form, the Care Dependency Scale and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale were used to collect the data, while the independent samples t test and correlation tests were employed to analyze the data. The older adults’ mean score for the Care Dependency Scale was 4.67±0.68, while their mean score for the Spiritual Well-Being Scale was 116.74±14.24. There was no statistically significant difference in the scores for the Care Dependency Scale and the total Spiritual Well-Being Scale according to age group, but a significant difference was found in the anomie subdimension. Overall, the spiritual well-being levels of the older adults with chronic disease were found to be good.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı kronik hastalığı olan yaşlıların manevi iyi oluş düzeylerini ve iyilik duygusunu etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye'deki bir huzurevinde yaşayan 156 yaşlı oluşturmaktadır. Veriler Yaşlı Bilgi Formu, Bakım Bağımlılığı Ölçeği ve Manevi İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmış, verilerin analizinde bağımsız örneklemler t testi ve korelasyon testleri kullanılmıştır. Yaşlıların Bakım Bağımlılığı Ölçeği puan ortalaması 4,67±0,68 iken, Manevi İyi Oluş Ölçeği puan ortalaması 116,74±14,24 olarak bulunmuştur. Bakım Bağımlılığı Ölçeği ve Manevi İyi Oluş Ölçeği toplam puanlarında yaş gruplarına göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmazken, anomi alt boyutunda anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur. Genel olarak değerlendirildiğinde kronik hastalığı olan yaşlıların manevi iyi oluş düzeylerinin iyi olduğu bulunmuştur.

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Yönt, G. H., Haylı, Ç. M. (2025). An investigation of spiritual well-being levels of older adults with chronic diseases in a nursing home in Türkiye. Turkish Journal of Health Science and Life, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 92–102. https://doi.org/10.56150/tjhsl.1643960

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