Spiritual well-being and spiritual practices in elderly depressed psychiatric inpatients.
Author: Piderman KM, Lapid MI, Stevens SR, Ryan SM, Somers KJ, Kronberg MT, Clark MM, Rummans TA.
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
Conference/Journal: J Pastoral Care Counsel.
Date published: 2011 Spring-Summer
Other:
Volume ID: 65 , Issue ID: 1-2 , Pages: 1-11 , Word Count: 80
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.
PMID: 21919324
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