Aging Well, Nursing Caries
Conditions
Keywords
Mindfulness,, Nursing, Stress, Spirituality.
Brief summary
This quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group will be conducted to determine the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on spiritual well-being and the meaning of life among the elderly.
Detailed description
Aging is a natural part of the life process, during which individuals undergo numerous biological, psychological, and social changes. In this period, people often engage in reflecting on past life experiences, seeking meaning in life, and searching for a spiritual direction. At the same time, physical limitations brought about by aging, social isolation, and losses can increase stress levels in older individuals. Stress can have adverse effects on their health, including anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and overall health deterioration. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) helps individuals develop skills to accept the present moment, cope with stress, and regulate emotions. Spiritual well-being plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of life for older adults. The MBSR program enables older individuals to consciously focus their attention on the present moment, allowing them to live more mindfully in the here and now instead of dwelling on past anxieties or future worries. This study examines the effects of the MBSR program on spiritual well-being and meaning-making in older adults, highlighting the importance of spiritual support and mindfulness practices in later life. The research aims to contribute to spiritual support programs for older individuals. A hypothesis will be tested to determine whether there is a difference between the intervention and control groups after the program's implementation.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness
study of focusing attention
Sponsors
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
quasi-experimental study with a pretest posttest controlgroup design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being 65 years or older, * Living in the nursing home where the research will be conducted, * Being competent to continue the health education program, * Getting at least 23 points from SMMT * No hearing-visual impairment, * Being literate, * Volunteering to participate in research.
Exclusion criteria
* Having a communication barrier, * Being diagnosed with dementia, * Not having attended any session of the eight-session training program, * Getting a score lower than 23 points from SMMT, * Having psychosis or mental disability that may cause cognitive impairment, * Do not have a terminal illness. * Not having participated in any of the Pretest, Posttest-1 and Posttest-2.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized Mini Mental Test | pretraining | In this study, elderly individuals, who scored at least 23 and at most 30 on the Standardized Mini Mental Test were included |
| Survey Form | pretraining | The form prepared by the reseearchers consisted of 13 questions, including personal characteristics, developed based on a literature review |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spiritual Well Being Scale | post-training at the 1st and 3rd months] | The scale consists of 29 questions and three sub-dimensions with five-point Likert type items. A high score in each sub-dimensin indicats that the individual possesses the characteristic assessed by that sub-dimension. It is a three- factor scale, with a possible score range of 29 to 145. |
| Meaning in Life Scale | post traninig at the 1st and 3rd months | The scale consists of 10 questions and two sub- dimensions with seven point likert type items. The correlation coefficients between the items in Turkish and original forms range from 0.65 to 0.91. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed