Relação entre a inteligência espiritual e a saúde mental e física em idosos

摘要: Aims: To analyze the levels of spiritual intelligence, psychological well-being, depressive and anxious symptoms, mental physical health in elderly attending nursing homes or social centers explore associations between all these variables (and with some sociodemographic variables). Method: In this non-experimental study, Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale, Older Americans Resources Services (to evaluate health), Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (evaluates well-being), Depression Anxiety Inventory were applied, an interview format, to 65 aged citizens (age, M = 83.46; SD 6.65; female, n 46; 70.8%). Results: Most elders perceived their (80.0%) (84.0%) as unsatisfactory. An important percentage presented (56.9%) anxiety symptoms (64.6%). The total score intelligence was positively correlated attitudes towards aging negatively symptoms. Conscience (spiritual intelligence) associated (psychological well-being) Meaning well-being it´s dimensions, solitude/dissatisfaction, agitation, Grace dimension Finally, living showed lower values grace higher meaning intelligence), depressive, symptoms. Conclusions: It is concern prevalence unsatisfactory health, depression, anxiety. Higher dimensions) well-being. These data seem point eventual importance promoting institutionalized elderly.