Spirituality Among Older Adults

An Exploration of the Developmental Context, Impact on Mental and Physical Health, and Integration into Counseling

Dados Bibliográficos

ID21176503
AutoresDerek G Turesky (University of Iowa, autor correspondente), Jessica M Schultz (University of Iowa)
Ano2010
Volume22
Fascículo3
Páginas162-179
Data de publicação2010-07-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1552-8030 • E-ISSN: 1552-8049
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15528030903437406
OpenAlexW2026325652
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas14

Older adults may face many existentially related developmental challenges such as confronting their own death, forgiveness, coping with the loss of others, finding meaning and purpose in life, physical illness and limitations, decreases in social support networks, and adjustment to retirement. This article explores the unique developmental spiritual needs and changes among older adults. Several developmental contextual models related to these unique spiritual changes in older adulthood are discussed. The impact of spirituality and religion on the physical and mental health of older adults is also examined. Finally, several techniques to integrate spiritual and religious issues into counseling with older adult clients are delineated along with an illustrative case example

Developmental psychology · Forgiveness · Mental health · Physical health · Psychotherapist · Spirituality · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology