PSY-8341 v2: Positive Aging

Husain, W., Parveen, B., Jahrami, H., Ammar, A., & Trabelsi, K. (2024). The predictive role of religious beliefs, psychosocial illness, and aging on death anxiety among Christians and Muslims. Pastoral Psychology.
This resource looks at how specific religious beliefs impact healthy aging. The topic of death anxiety is closely examined.

University of Maryland, B., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Delaware, & US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2024). Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS). National Institute on Aging (NIA).
The authors of this multi-disciplinary study examine how diversity impacts the aging process. By reviewing this resource, you will learn about diversity and aging and better understand the core components of a research study.

Buja, A., Grotto, G., & Vo, D. (2024). Association of religiosity and spirituality with survival among older adults: A systematic review. Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice, 1–12.
The article contains a review of the literature about the role religion and spirituality play in longevity. This is an important resource as we look at spiritual diversity and the lived experiences of older adults.

Thauvoye, E., Vanhooren, S., Vandenhoeck, A., & Dezutter, J. (2018). Spirituality and eell-being in old age: Exploring the dimensions of spirituality in relation to late-life functioning. Journal of Religion and Health, 57(6), 2167–2181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0515-9
This article is important because it provides information about the role spirituality plays in the aging process. The authors built upon previous research connecting spirituality and late-life satisfaction.

Mawson, M. (2021). Should we pursue success and spirituality in ageing? Framing religious contributions to ageing research. Journal of Population Ageing, 14(3), 373.
This article provides a discussion of the place spirituality holds in the field of gerontology. Most importantly, this article provides perspective on the evolution of positive aging research.

McDonnell-Naughton, M., Gaffney, L., & Fagan, A. (2020). Spirituality and caring for the older person: A discussion paper. Journal of Religion & Health, 59(6), 2775–2793.
This article provides information about spirituality from the caregiver's perspective. Caregivers may need support nativagting and responding to the spiritual needs of older adults.

Thauvoye, E., Vanhooren, S., Vandenhoeck, A., & Dezutter, J. (2018). Spirituality and well-being in old age: Exploring the dimensions of spirituality in relation to late-life functioning. Journal of Religion and Health, 57(6), 2167–2181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0515-9
This article is important because it provides information about the role spirituality plays in the aging process. The authors built upon previous research connecting spirituality and late-life satisfaction.