A Study on Spiritual Well-being of Chinese Older Adults
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), heath is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Optimal well-being has to satisfy all four areas: physical, psychological, social and spiritual. Spirituality, as one of these four dimensions, is recongised for its unique contribution to quality of life among older adults through meaning-making and searching for purpose, value and goals.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals has always been committed to enhancing the life quality of older adults. Since 2009, its Elderly Services Section has collaborated with Dr. Vivian Lou from Sau Po Centre on Ageing, Department of Social Work & Social Administration of The University of Hong Kong to conduct a series of studies namely "Assessing and Enhancing Spirituality among Elders in Hong Kong and Shanghai", with the support of Prof. Gui Shixun from the Population Research Institute of East China Normal University and Prof. Daniel Shek from the Department of Applied Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The findings show that Chinese elderly are more likely to feel happy when they can establish a harmonious relationship with self, family, people other than family members, and the environment. Among them, the relationship with family proved to be the most important contributing factor to the spiritual well-being of Chinese older adults.
Since 2009, the project team has developed and published the "Spirituality Scale for Chinese Elders", Fuk Lok Mum Sam (meaning full of blessing and joyfulness) Spirituality Enhancement Group, Fuk Lok Mum Sam Baat Dyum Gam Self-help Manual, Volunteer-Assist Self-Help Intervention, and Fuk Lok Mum Sam self-help mobile application. These therapeutic intervention protocols are currently available in Chinese only.
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