Attribution of faith as the secret to living a long and satisfying life

IF 0.8 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY Journal of Religion Spirituality & Aging Pub Date : 2021-02-22 DOI:10.1080/15528030.2021.1883498

Nadia Firdausya, A. Bishop, J. Grice

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the attribution of faith relative to patterns in life satisfaction among centenarians. Data for this investigation originated from N = 106 centenarians who participated in the Oklahoma 100 Year Life Project. Observation Oriented Modeling (OOM) was utilized to evaluate the patterns within life satisfaction data. Findings revealed no noticeable differences in life satisfaction of centenarians representing the two groups; those who attributed their longevity to faith and those who attributed their longevity to something other than faith. However, pattern change was evident over time. Those who attributed their longevity to faith reported an increase in life satisfaction over time. In comparison, those who attributed their longevity to something other than faith reported a decrease in life satisfaction. Interestingly, long-term survivors were exclusive to those who attributed their longevity to something other than faith. Results suggest that individual acknowledgment of faith as an attributed reason for living an exceptionally long time appears to have a connection to improved patterns of feeling satisfied with life. This may be particularly true among centenarians who are near the end-of-life. Implications for clergy, pastoral counselors, and faith-based ministers interacting with long-lived adults are highlighted.

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摘要本研究旨在探讨百岁老人生活满意度模式与信仰的关系。这项调查的数据来自参加俄克拉何马州100年生活项目的N = 106名百岁老人。使用面向观察的模型(OOM)来评估生活满意度数据中的模式。结果显示，两组百岁老人的生活满意度无显著差异;一种把长寿归功于信仰另一种把长寿归功于信仰以外的东西。然而，随着时间的推移，模式的变化是明显的。那些将长寿归功于信仰的人报告说，随着时间的推移，他们的生活满意度有所提高。相比之下，那些将长寿归因于信仰以外的原因的人报告称，他们的生活满意度有所下降。有趣的是，只有那些将长寿归功于信仰以外的东西的人才能长期存活。研究结果表明，个人承认信仰是长寿的一个原因，似乎与生活满意度的提高有关。这在接近生命终点的百岁老人中可能尤其如此。对神职人员、教牧顾问和以信仰为基础的牧师与长寿的成年人互动的影响是突出的。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging is an interdisciplinary, interfaith professional journal in which the needs, aspirations, and resources of aging constituencies come clearly into focus. Combining practical innovation and scholarly insight, the peer-reviewed journal offers timely information and probing articles on such subjects as long-term care for the aging, support systems for families of the aging, retirement, counseling, death, ethical issues, and more . Providing a crucial balance between theory and practice, the journal informs secular professionals – administrators, counselors, nurses, physicians, recreational rehabilitative therapists, and social workers – about developments in the field of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging. The journal also serves as a resource for religious professionals, such as pastors, religious educators, chaplains, and pastoral counselors who work with aging people and their families.