VZŤAH MEDZI SPIRITUALITOU A VÝSKYTOM DEPRESÍVNYCH PRÍZNAKOV U SENIOROV

Mária Sováriová Soósová; Boris Mauer

doi:10.46585/hc.2022.2.2082

Authors

Mária Sováriová Soósová Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, Lekárska fakulta. Ústav ošetrovateľstva https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5000-821X
Boris Mauer Gemerclinic n.o. Hnúšťa, Slovenská republika https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-3665

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46585/hc.2022.2.2082

Keywords:

spirituality, depression, spirituality scale, older population

Abstract

Background: The world is currently facing a global increase in ageing population, which is associated with an increase in disability, and an increase in social and health care spending. Depression is one of the most common causes of disability. Current research shows the significant impact of spirituality and religiosity in relation to depression and mental health. Objectives: To analyse the relationship between spirituality and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among seniors. Methods: The Spirituality Scale (SS) and the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were administered. Pearson's correlation coefficient, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and linear regression analysis were used for data analyse. Results: In a sample of 250 seniors, the severity level of depressive symptomatology increased significantly with age, in seniors living alone, those with primary education and those who did not consider themselves to be spiritual or religious. Significantly higher levels of spirituality with positive valence were observed among older seniors, women, those with a university education, and those who considered themselves to be a very spiritual or religious person. Lower frequency of depressive symptoms was significantly predicted by higher levels of spirituality, older age, and lower education. The perceived importance of religion in the lives of seniors, praying a reading the Bible predicted a lower frequency of depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Spirituality/religion was identified as a small but significant protective factor in the prevention of depression. In view of this, the application of spiritual interventions in care of the elderly appears to be appropriate.

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