Caring for Elderly People with Severe Conditions

Do Religious Education and Values Make a Difference

Bibliographic Data

ID3522341
AuthorsLluis Oviedo (0000-0001-8189-3311, Pontifical University Antonianum, corresponding author), Josefa Torralba (0000-0001-5143-3699, Instituto Sexológico Murciano), Jose Luis Ripoll (Instituto Sexológico Murciano)
Year2022
Volume13
Issue5
Pages412
Publication date2022-04-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel13050412
OpenAlexW4225271146
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Western societies are experiencing a demographic shift towards an increased elderly population that is often affected by limiting conditions. This growth is not always balanced by a greater concern and assistance from younger cohorts, which could perceive that demand as a heavy burden, especially under conditions where children often move to work far away from their families. The present research tries to understand this challenging situation by studying the attitudes of preadolescents and adolescents towards the elderly. This study has explored the reactions of students between 12 and 17 years old towards images and experiences around the oldest and most frail. The collected data indicate the positive role of religion and spirituality in their concern, and the moderating factor of empathy, with gender and age being less significant in their attitudes towards the elderly in their social environment

Developmental psychology · Empathy · Limiting · Population · Sociology · Spirituality · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology