Social Connectedness, Spirituality, Quality of Life, and Hopelessness among Older Adults

Abstract

This study tries to analysethe relationship between social connectedness, spirituality, quality of life, and hopelessness among older adults. Hopelessness was common among the elderly, and it was linked to social connectedness, spirituality, and overall quality of life.100 elderly people of Jammu were selected for this study. The Beck hopelessness scale, the Lynwood daily spiritual experience scale, and the WHOQOL scale were used to gather data. Multivariate regression analyses were used for analysis. The result of the study showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between all the variables. Spirituality and social connectedness have a positive effect on the quality of living and tend to reduce hopelessness in the elderly. The study's main finding revealed that attempts are being made to improve elderly people's quality of life by growing social connectedness and spirituality. The results of the analysis may be valuable for ongoing studies.