The Mediating Effect of Spiritual Well-being on Depressive Symptoms and Health-related Quality of Life Among Elders

Yi-Hui Lee; Ali Salman

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2017.12.008

The Mediating Effect of Spiritual Well-being on Depressive Symptoms and Health-related Quality of Life Among Elders

Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2018 Jun;32(3):418-424. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2017.12.008. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

Authors

Yi-Hui Lee¹, Ali Salman²

Affiliations

¹ College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University-Miami Valley, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001, USA. Electronic address: yi-hui.lee@wright.edu.
² Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada; Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences, Tartus, Syria.

PMID: 29784224
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2017.12.008

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Depressive symptoms; Elders; Quality of life; Spiritual well-being; Taiwanese.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Quality of Life / psychology*
Self Report
Spirituality*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taiwan