Conference
| Title | Internal and External Factors as Predictors of Spiritual Transcendence among Older Adults Posted by Mae-lanie Poblete |
| Authors | Poblete, Mae-Lanie O. |
| Publication date | 2019/10 |
| Conference | 11th International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Asia/Oceania Congress) 2019 |
| Abstract | Researchers suggest that increased spiritual development is often associated with later stages of adulthood when individuals are likely to explore the greater meaning of their life and existence. This is especially relevant when older adults are facing changes in role status and identity, coping with an illness, recovering from a loss or dealing with daily limitations. This current study is designed to determine whether the identified internal and external factors are predictors of spiritual transcendence. The purpose of this research is to understand how these factors can affect the level of spiritual transcendence of the individual. This quantitative study utilizes the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness and Spirituality questionnaire and the Spiritual Transcendence Index. A total of 30 older adults both male and female 60 years old and above are included in the study. First stage is using the regression analysis more specifically the backward elimination approach for both the internal and external factors. Result reveals that for internal factors only regression analysis extracts age, private religious practice, coping and meaning as factors that can best predict spiritual transcendence. However, only private practice and meaning are statistically significant on the level of transcendence. For the external factors, religious upbringing and religious support have bearing on the level of transcendence. The second stage is using linear regression in combination of those significant variables from both the identified internal and external factors. Result confirms that in the final equation, only private religious practice and meaning are statistically significant to predict the level of spiritual transcendence. Having a personal relationship with God and knowing lifeâÂÂs meaning are necessary for spiritual growth. Therefore, internal factors have more bearing on the spiritual transcendence of the individual. |
| Index terms / Keywords | Spiritual transcendence, older adults, internal factors, external factors |