Investigation into the Relationship Between COVID-19 Anxiety and Spiritual Orientation in Elderly Individuals in Nursing Homes and Care Centers in Turkey

AbstractSpirituality is seen as a coping strategy for reducing stress and anxiety. This research aimed to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and the spiritual orientation of individuals aged 65 and over in nursing homes and elderly care centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. The findings showed that with increasing age, coronavirus anxiety levels decrease, and spiritual orientation increases. There was a negative relationship between the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 and coronavirus anxiety (r  =  − .48;p =  0.01). Those diagnosed with COVID-19 had higher coronavirus anxiety levels (U = 374.5;p <  0.001) and had lower spiritual orientation (U = 593.5;p >  0.05). As spiritual orientation increases in elderly individuals, their level of anxiety decreases.
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research