The impact of spiritual intelligence on the health of the elderly in Malaysia

作者: Zarina Mat Saad , Zulkarnain A. Hatta , Noriah Mohamad

DOI: 10.1111/J.1753-1411.2010.00039.X

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摘要: In an attempt to study the impact of spiritual intelligence on health elderly, research has been carried out 378 elderly people in Perlis, Malaysia. The primary objectives were: (i) identify levels and general elderly; (ii) examine relationships between (iii) differences level based selected demographic factors; (iv) predict most dominant dimension that affects health. Sets questionnaires were distributed gather data. findings showed majority respondents good health, had excellent intelligence. It also suggested was positively associated with Those who higher tended have ability conduct daily life sanctification one’s belief factor spirituality is related a positive effect participants’ overall Based our findings, we recommend practitioners introduce biopsychosocial-spiritual model when assessing elderly.

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