Satisfaction with Life in relation to Desirability of Control and Fear of Death Dying among Community Dwelling Older Adults
M Abozied, A., Yousef Abdelwahed, A., Mohamed EL sayed, S., SA Hakami, M., I. Hassan, N., Ali Abd El-hie, H., Mohamed Metwaly, S. (2023). Satisfaction with Life in relation to Desirability of Control and Fear of Death\ Dying among Community Dwelling Older Adults. EKB Journal Management System, 14(2), 637-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.301089
Aziza M Abozied; Amal Yousef Abdelwahed; Samah Mohamed EL sayed; Manal SA Hakami; Nagia I. Hassan; Halla Ali Abd El-hie; Shahira Mohamed Metwaly. "Satisfaction with Life in relation to Desirability of Control and Fear of Death\ Dying among Community Dwelling Older Adults". EKB Journal Management System, 14, 2, 2023, 637-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.301089
M Abozied, A., Yousef Abdelwahed, A., Mohamed EL sayed, S., SA Hakami, M., I. Hassan, N., Ali Abd El-hie, H., Mohamed Metwaly, S. (2023). 'Satisfaction with Life in relation to Desirability of Control and Fear of Death\ Dying among Community Dwelling Older Adults', EKB Journal Management System, 14(2), pp. 637-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.301089
M Abozied, A., Yousef Abdelwahed, A., Mohamed EL sayed, S., SA Hakami, M., I. Hassan, N., Ali Abd El-hie, H., Mohamed Metwaly, S. Satisfaction with Life in relation to Desirability of Control and Fear of Death\ Dying among Community Dwelling Older Adults. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 14(2): 637-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.301089

Satisfaction with Life in relation to Desirability of Control and Fear of Death\ Dying among Community Dwelling Older Adults

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 637-649  XML PDF (568.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.301089
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Authors
Aziza M Abozied1; Amal Yousef Abdelwahed2; Samah Mohamed EL sayed3; Manal SA Hakami4; Nagia I. Hassan5; Halla Ali Abd El-hie6; Shahira Mohamed Metwaly7
1Community Health Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
2Community Health Nursing Department- Damanhour University, Egypt- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
3Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt.
4University of al-baha Nursing Researcher,
5Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Damanhur, Egypt
6Psychiatric Mental Health nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
7Lecturer of Community Health Nursing at 6 October University.
Abstract
Background: Death anxiety or fear of death is universal in all societies, especially among older adults, leading to a submissive attitude towards life with no desire to control. However, it could be alleviated by satisfaction with life. Aim of study: To investigate the relationship between older adults’ fear of death/dying and their desirability of control and satisfaction with life. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional analytic study was conducted in geriatric homes affiliated to the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Beni-Suef city and university hospitals' out-patient clinics on 199 older adults 60-year age or older. Data were collected using an interview questionnaire form with the Desirability of Control, Integrity versus Despair, and Collett-Lester Fear of Death scales, in addition to socio-demographic and health characteristics. Results: Participants’ age ranged from 60 to 85 years, 52.3% males, and 44.2% with no education. 64.3% had high desirability of control, 75.9% had resolution in integrity vs despair scores, indicating satisfaction with life. The mean of average fear of death was 3.20 from a maximum of 5.00. Positive correlations were found between the scores of desirability of control and those of integrity-despair resolution score, and with the scores of fear of dying of others and death of self. The desirability of control score was a main positive predictor of the (life satisfaction score) integrity-despair resolution score. Conclusion; Older adults’ perceived desirability of control had an influence their fears of death/dying, but this latter is not affected by their satisfaction with life. Recommendations: Social activities could improve older adults` life satisfaction and alleviate their fear anxiety. Encouraging older people to be socially active through community health nursing interventions is recommended. 
Keywords
Satisfaction with life; Desirability of control; Fear ‎of death/dying; Older adults
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