Spirituality and quality of life-long process of human development

• Grant number: 12/08216-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2012
• End date: October 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Human Development Psychology
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo de Almeida Buriti
• Grantee: Thiago Vinicius Monteleone Lira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais. Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Since the beginning of mankind man makes use of myths, gods, beliefs and religions to explain their existence, natural phenomena and especially life after death. Currently, even after several scientific discoveries and debunking about the universe and the beings that populate the world population, mostly remains a believer in a higher power. With this, it is assumed that individuals participating in any religion live better because her find comfort, strength and different ways of approaching death. However, although science is concerned with the growth of the elderly population and the need to find ways to age well, there are few studies on spirituality and quality of life. From this, the present project aims at analyzing the importance of spiritual well-being quality of life in young adults and elderly. Specifically designed to assess the quality of life of adults participating religious and non-religious, as well as evaluating the quality of life of elderly participants religious and nonreligious. Given these objectives, this study will be submitted for the opinion of the Ethics Committee in Research of Universidade São Judas Tadeu, later to be put into practice. With positive opinion, to achieve the proposed objectives, participate in the 104 subjects, 52 adults - between 18 and 45 - and 52 aged over 60 years. Both participate for convenience. After signing the Instrument of Consent, participants respond individually to an adult Sociodemographic Questionnaire Survey and Assessment of Quality of Life - WHOQOL-BREF, which is suitable for their age group. Already the elderly respond to Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the Assessment Questionnaire Quality of Life - WHOQOL-OLD, which was designed specifically for individuals above 60 years. (AU)