QUALITY OF LIFE: THE SPIRITUALITY AND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING OF ELDERLIES IN MALAYSIA
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Elderly, Malaysia, Quality of Life, Spirituality, Spiritual Well-Being, spiritual quality of lifeAbstract
Introduction: With an increasing aging population worldwide, there is a need for greater focus on the spirituality of older people, to better support them and lead them to an enhancement of their inner peace. Methods: This study used a qualitative with exploratory sequential design approach (with semi-structured interviews) in exploring spirituality with older people in community of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, which is related to a sense of personal belief and connection that helped them in their daily lives. The research involved a rigorous exploratory process. The fifteen (15) participants provided information about their rich experiences and their connections in four domains: (1) Faith, (2) Belief, (3) Practice and (4) Emotion. Results: The reliability of the dimensions was all high as the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients were above 0.90. Therefore, this spirituality measurement tool can be considered highly reliable. Conclusion: This paper has developed as well as validate the spirituality measurement tool. It was used to construct a profile of elderly in Malaysia, and it may be applied to profile elderly in other countries.
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