An Examination of the Relationship between Death Anxiety, Spirituality, and Quality of Life among Senior Citizens

Aging is a series of processes which begins with life and continues until death. According to the lifespan, old age is considered as the ending stage in an individual's life. At a certain age, she/he becomes more vulnerable to disease or illness and this increases the anxieties of being ill and dying To get a sense of inner peace and overcome anxiety, many of believe that spirituality is a lane leading to holiness, inner peace, and improves the quality of their life. Thus, with these ideas in mind, this investigation examined the relationships between death anxiety, spirituality, and quality of life among elderly citizens. Apart from the above, it is also attempted to find the association of gender differences with the study variables. 120 senior citizens (N=120) participated in this study, and the data were collected by administering the personal data sheet, death anxiety scale, spirituality scale, and quality of life scale. The result of the study demonstrates that death anxiety and spirituality are negatively correlated, whereas spirituality is positively correlated with quality of life. But in the case of gender, there is no significant difference shown in spirituality, death anxiety, or quality of life.