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Religiosity and spirituality as resilience strategies among long-living older adults in their daily lives

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Title
Religiosity and spirituality as resilience strategies among long-living older adults in their daily lives
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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, August 2017
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0630
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Luana Araújo dos Reis, Tânia Maria de Oliva Menezes

Abstract

to investigate religiosity and spirituality as a resilience strategy for the long-living older adults in their daily lives. Qualitative research of phenomenological approach based on Martin Heidegger thoughts. Interviews were conducted with 14 older adults registered at a family health unit in the city of Jequié, BA, Brazil. The data were analyzed in the light of Being and Time. The results revealed that God occupies a central position in their lives, and the reading of the bible, praying the rosary and prayers are resilience strategies used for coping with unfavorable situations, recovery and/or maintenance of health, personal and family protection, and, above all, the experience of a satisfactory aging. Religiosity and spirituality were presented as an important resilience strategy in the existence of older adults, showing that through them it is possible to achieve well-being and cope with health and social problems. Desvelar a religiosidade e espiritualidade nas estratégias de resiliência do idoso longevo no cotidiano. Pesquisa qualitativa de abordagem fenomenológica fundamentada no pensamento de Martin Heidegger. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 14 pessoas idosas longevas cadastradas em uma unidade de saúde da família no município de Jequié, BA, Brasil. Os dados foram analisados à luz de Ser e Tempo. Desvelaram que Deus ocupa uma posição central em suas vidas, e a leitura da bíblia, a reza do terço e a oração são estratégias de resiliência utilizadas para o enfretamento de situações desfavoráveis, a recuperação e/ou manutenção da saúde, a proteção pessoal e familiar e, sobretudo, a vivência de uma velhice satisfatória. A religiosidade e espiritualidade foram desveladas como importante estratégia de resiliência no existir da pessoa idosa longeva, sinalizando que, por meio dela, é possível alcançar o bem-estar e enfrentar problemas de saúde e sociais.

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Unknown 171 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 20 12%
Researcher 13 8%
Student > Master 13 8%
Lecturer 13 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 10 6%
Other 28 16%
Unknown 74 43%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 27 16%
Psychology 24 14%
Medicine and Dentistry 16 9%
Social Sciences 4 2%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 2%
Other 19 11%
Unknown 78 46%
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