Spirituality and the Successful Aging of Older Latinos

Hilton, Jeanne M.; Child, Stephen L.

doi:10.1002/j.2161-007x.2014.00039.x

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“…although not necessarily predictive of successful aging, should be included in studies that explore the construct. Although some studies found a significant association between spirituality and successful aging [45,46], we observed no significant relationship between religiosity and the proposed model of successful aging in either of the four European samples.…”

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Successful Aging and Changes in Sexual Interest and Enjoyment Among Older European Men and Women

Štulhofer

Hinchliff

Jurin

et al. 2018

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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In spite of the popularity and analytical relevance of the concept of successful aging, little efforts have been made to address its relationship to sexuality in older individuals. : To explore the relationship between successful aging and the (retrospectively assessed) change in sexual interest and enjoyment in the past 10 years, using a new multidimensional model of successful aging. : The data for this study was collected in 2016 using national probability)based surveys in four European countries (Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Portugal). In total, information from 2,461 sexually active and inactive participants aged 60)75 years was used for analyses. Multi)group structural equation analysis was employed to address the associations between key constructs. : The dependent variable was a composite (two)item) indicator of change in sexual interest and enjoyment in the past 10 years was; a multi)faceted model of successful aging predicted the change by country and gender. : Tested cross)culturally, the proposed model of successful aging demonstrated a good fit to the data. Furthermore, its metric characteristics enabled direct comparisons across gender and national cultures. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, higher successful aging scores were consistently related to lower reduction in sexual interest/enjoyment among female and male participants across the four countries. : Given an increased life)expectancy and focus on healthy aging in many countries, the findings about the associations between sexual expression, quality of life and aging well are valuable to professionals working in the area of healthy sexual aging. : This is the first study to systematically address the relationship between successful aging and sexuality. Furthermore, it provides a multidimensional measure of successful aging for a wide range of sexological studies. Among limitations, possible self)

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Successful Aging and Changes in Sexual Interest and Enjoyment Among Older European Men and Women

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Hinchliff

Jurin

et al. 2018

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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“…Extrinsic religiosity significantly correlated with well-being ( r =−0.34, P <0.01), health ( r =−0.31, P <0.05), and education ( r =−0.27, P <0.05) 54. Intrinsic religiosity significantly correlated with age ( r =0.28, P <0.05), education ( r =−0.28, P <0.05), and internal religiosity ( r =0.57, P <0.01) 54…”

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“…Weak associations have been found, in some cases, between spirituality and/or religiosity and hypothesized components of successful aging,43,48,54 suggesting that although spirituality and/or religiosity may be important for some elders,47 this construct is not necessarily predictive of successful aging when included in a model.…”

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“…Spirituality is not constrained by institutions or formal rituals. Religiosity is “used to describe a formal system of worship that is based on social interaction with others who share similar beliefs” 54. As a broad construct, spirituality and/or religiosity and/or religion were hypothesized to be important aspects of successful aging in 40% of the articles, but only a few researchers included them in their successful aging model 14,15…”

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Successful aging: considering non-biomedical constructs

Carver¹,

Buchanan²

2016

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ObjectivesSuccessful aging continues to be applied in a variety of contexts and is defined using a number of different constructs. Although previous reviews highlight the multidimensionality of successful aging, a few have focused exclusively on non-biomedical factors, as was done here.MethodsThis scoping review searched Ovid Medline database for peer-reviewed English-language articles published between 2006 and 2015, offering a model of successful aging and involving research with older adults.ResultsSeventy-two articles were reviewed. Thirty-five articles met the inclusion criteria. Common non-biomedical constructs associated with successful aging included engagement, optimism and/or positive attitude, resilience, spirituality and/or religiosity, self-efficacy and/or self-esteem, and gerotranscendence.DiscussionSuccessful aging is a complex process best described using a multidimensional model. Given that the majority of elders will experience illness and/or disease during the life course, public health initiatives that promote successful aging need to employ non-biomedical constructs, facilitating the inclusion of elders living with disease and/or disability.

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“…14,15,18 A mixed methods study of older Latinos (aged 50-84 years) (n=60) linked spirituality to increased well-being, evaluated via self-acceptance, positive relationships, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal growth. 19 Catholic Latinos…”

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Spirituality and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Latino Men and Women in Massachusetts

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Objective: To examine the relationships between spirituality and physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of Latino adults in Massachusetts.Design: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the Lawrence Health and Well Being Study; a study that was conducted among patients at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) in Lawrence, Massachusetts.Participants: 602 Latino or Hispanic adults aged 21 to 85 years completed the study. Results:There was a significant negative relationship between spirituality and sedentary behavior (β= -.12, p = .004). Although not statistically significant, higher spirituality was associated with increased odds of engaging in physical activity. There were no significant associations between spirituality and physical activity among men or women. Men with greater spirituality were significantly less sedentary (β = -.17, P = .005). There was no relationship between sedentary behavior and spirituality among women. Conclusions:This study found that individuals who are more spiritual are also less sedentary, and this association was stronger in men than women. Findings provide insight for developing future interventions to promote activity in this high-risk population, which has been greatly understudied. Future research endeavors should consider investigating the impact of spirituality-based messages to reduce sedentary behavior among Latinos.

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Spirituality and the Successful Aging of Older Latinos

Cited by 17 publications

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Successful Aging and Changes in Sexual Interest and Enjoyment Among Older European Men and Women

Successful Aging and Changes in Sexual Interest and Enjoyment Among Older European Men and Women

Successful aging: considering non-biomedical constructs

Spirituality and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Latino Men and Women in Massachusetts

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