Spirituality and religiosity for the transcendence of the elderly being.
Raúl Fernando Guerrero-Castañeda, Tânia Maria de Oliva Menezes, Marta Lenise Do Prado, Jonathan Alejandro Galindo-Soto
Revista brasileira de enfermagem November 1, 2019 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0840 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractSpirituality and religiosity help elderly people find strength, protection, and meaning in daily life, enabling them to overcome difficulties and achieve a sense of fulfillment. In a qualitative study of 11 elderly participants, a shared awareness of a higher power emerged as central to their experience of transcendence. These spiritual and religious resources also fostered understanding of their personal history and a feeling of enlightenment. The findings suggest that the daily lives of elderly individuals are deeply shaped by spiritual and religious relationships that give purpose to their existence.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Qualitative phenomenological hermeneutic study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 11 |
| Population | Elderly participants in two groups of elderly coexistence |
| Citations | 31 |
| Key finding | Spirituality and religiosity are key resources that help elderly people transcend difficulties and find meaning in life through a conscious connection to a higher power. |
Abstract
to understand the life experiences that favor transcendence of the elderly being. a qualitative phenomenological hermeneutic study, in two groups of elderly coexistence. The selection of participants was by intentional sampling: 11 elderly, achieving theoretical saturation. Data collection was carried out through a phenomenological interview with a detonating question. Ethical principles of the General Health Law in health research were fulfilled. Analysis with Heideggerian hermeneutic circle was performed. unity of meaning on the consciousness of a higher power for transcendence is highlighted, where spirituality and religiosity are resources of the elderly for strength, feel protected, overcome difficult situations and reach fullness; both favor the understanding of their historicity by manifesting enlightenment. transcendence of the elderly being is favored with spirituality and the experiences of their daily life are imbued with a spiritual and religious relationship that give meaning to their existence.