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| Published: June 25, 2015
Impact of Spirituality on Well-Being among Old Age People
Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Google Scholar More about the auther
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.039/20150203
DOI: 10.25215/0203.039
ABSTRACT
The present study was planned to find out the impact of Spirituality on Well-being among old age people. Sample of the present study comprised of one hundred old age people (age range 50 to 65). Sample was randomly selected from different areas of Aligarh. The data were collected by Spirituality Attitude Scale (Hussian et al., 2011) and Well-Being Scale (Jagsharanbir Singh and Dr. Asha Gupta, 2001). Simple Linear Regression was applied to examine the Correlation between Spirituality and Well-being as well as Coefficient of Spirituality on Well-being. Whereas, it was found to be R=.359 and R Square Change was 12% which represent the contribution (Impact) of predictor variable on Well-being among Old age people. The Correlation was computed between Spirituality and Different dimensions of Well-being i.e. Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional and Spiritual and it was found to be .542, .592, .524, .527 and .451 respectively. Further, Correlation was applied between Overall Well-being and Different dimensions of Spirituality i.e. Sense of Purposeness and Maintenance of Discipline which was found to be .696 and .534. Well-being is concern for an individual by which he can live a better life on which the happy life of the society is based. In order to be living long an individual should be involve in religious practices throughout his/her life.
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© 2015 I R Saleem, S Khan
Received: March 29, 2015; Revision Received: April 22, 2015; Accepted: June 25, 2015
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.039/20150203
10.25215/0203.039
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Published in Volume 02, Issue 3, April-June, 2015