The role of Spiritual quotient, Perceived social support, loneliness and depression, stress and anxiety, death of seniors

Ganje, Zeynab and Mikaeili, Niloufar and Narimani, Mohammad (2015) The role of Spiritual quotient, Perceived social support, loneliness and depression, stress and anxiety, death of seniors. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence, loneliness, and perceived social support with depression, anxiety and death stress in elderly people. Statistical population of this study was over 65 years old seniorities of Masal City and according to precise sample 351 of them were selected. Then, standard questionnaires include spiritual intelligence, perceived social support, loneliness, depression, perceived stress, death stress, were used for data gatherings. Hypotheses surveyed through related statistical tests such as Pearson Correlation Test and Linear Regression Model. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between spiritual intelligence, perceived social support and loneliness with depression, perceived stress and death stress symptoms. Also, spiritual intelligence, perceived social support and loneliness factors were predictable of 0.41% of changes in depression, 0.52% of changes in perceived stress and 0.33% of changes per unit in seniorities death stress level.

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