The Mediating Effect of Spiritual Well-being on Depressive Symptoms and Health-related Quality of Life Among Elders.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of spiritual well-being (SWB) on depressive symptoms (DS) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Taiwanese elders. A convenience sample of 150 Taiwanese elders completed self-administrated questionnaires participated in this cross-sectional study. This study revealed that SWB was positively related to HRQOL but negatively correlated with DS. Results of hieratical regression analyses suggested that SWB significantly mediated the relationship between DS and mental components of HRQOL. Findings from this study suggest that nurses and health care providers should develop strategies to enhance spiritual well-being when caring for elders to maintain good health and promote quality of life.
['Lee|Yi-Hui|YH|', 'Salman|Ali|A|']
D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D003863:Depression D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D011788:Quality of Life D057566:Self Report D029181:Spirituality D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires D013624:Taiwan
Spiritual well-being Depressive symptoms Quality of life Elders Taiwanese