Relationship between hope and spirituality of elderly caregivers

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the relationship between hope and spirituality of elderly who are caregivers. Method: this is a correlational, cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 301 elderly caregivers, enrolled in Family Health Units. The instruments used in data collection were the Herth Hope Scale and the Pinto and Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scale. Results: data indicate low positive correlation between the hope scale and the “belief” domain (r=0.174) and positive and strong correlation between the hope scale and the “hope/optimism” domain (r=0.615) of the spirituality scale, with statistical significance (p<0.01). Conclusion: the relationship between the level of hope and spirituality occurred, thus, important positive factors for the elderly caregivers in the face of the care activity can be considered.