Prediction of death anxiety on the Basis of Quality of Relationship with God in the elderly

Abstract

Elderly is a critical period of human life and paying attention to the needs and issues of this stage is a social necessity. The aim of this study was prediction of death anxiety on the basis of quality of relationship with god in Seniors people. The statistical population of the study consisted of all elderly people of Meshkin Shahr in 1397. 200 people were selected randomly by cluster sampling . They answered 2 questionnaires: death anxiety and quality of relationship with god. The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression methods at alpha level of 0.01. The results of the correlation analysis and multivariate regression showed that dimensions of hope and affection for god are the negative predictors of death anxiety, but disappointment, insolence, enmity the component of fear of the desired dimensions of communication with god are the positive predictor of death anxiety. A total of 76% of death anxiety is predicted by 6 components of the quality of communication with God. Among these 6 components, the component of hope in the dimension of faith And the component of Jasmine in the dimension of disbelief Beta rate are respectively ( -0/401) (0/315) strongest Variable To predict death anxiety. The results of this study showed Spirituality and quality of communication with god can reduce the level of anxiety in the death of the elderly. Therefore, the quality of communication with god and the good relationship with God can be one of the solutions to the anxiety of death.

Keywords

• keywords: death anxiety
• relationship with god
• hope
• affection
• disappointment