Hamza, H., Hassan, M., Ali, S. (2022). Investigating The Role of Psychological Resilience and Self Esteem In Death Anxiety among Older Adults. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(30), 61-74. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.131582.1353
Huda Gaber Hamza; Mai Elghareap Hassan; Soma Ibrahim Ali. "Investigating The Role of Psychological Resilience and Self Esteem In Death Anxiety among Older Adults". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 30, 2022, 61-74. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.131582.1353
Hamza, H., Hassan, M., Ali, S. (2022). 'Investigating The Role of Psychological Resilience and Self Esteem In Death Anxiety among Older Adults', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(30), pp. 61-74. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.131582.1353
Hamza, H., Hassan, M., Ali, S. Investigating The Role of Psychological Resilience and Self Esteem In Death Anxiety among Older Adults. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(30): 61-74. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.131582.1353
Investigating The Role of Psychological Resilience and Self Esteem In Death Anxiety among Older Adults
1Lecturer in Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt.
2Lecturer in Family & Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt.
Abstract
As one of the most critical periods of life, aging is associated with many challenges, including death anxiety. A low level of psychological resilience could lead to poor mental health, precipitating death anxiety. Self-esteem serves as a buffer against death anxiety. Aim: The current study intended to explore the relation between psychological resilience, self-esteem, and death anxiety among older adults. Subjects and Method: A descriptive correlational design was used, which was conducted in five Geriatric clubs affiliated with Port Said city districts, Egypt. The studied subjects compromised a sample of 120 older adults. Tools: 1) Death Anxiety Scale (Thanatophobia), 2) The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. 3) Rosenberg self–esteem scale, in addition to a personal data questionnaire, was used. Results: The majority of older adults in this study showed a high level of death anxiety, psychological resilience, and self-esteem. Conclusion: It was verified that; psychological resilience and self-esteem have a significant and negative correlation with death anxiety among older adults. Recommendations: Planning and implementing psycho-therapeutic interventions for older adults to reduce death anxiety by utilizing strategies to promote psychological resilience and self-esteem. Besides that, further studies must be carried out on the determinants of death anxiety in older adults and the development of a comprehensive program to reduce this anxiety among Egyptian older adults.
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