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Spiritual Well-Being of Chinese Older Adults

Conceptualization, Measurement and Intervention

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Authors:
  1. Vivian W. Q. Lou

    1. Department of Social Work & Social Administration, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, City, Hong Kong SAR

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  • The first book on spirituality for Chinese older adults which fill in the gap to spirituality literature worldwide
  • Contextualizes its focus firmly on its originality and innovation by developing a relationalism conceptualization and intervention on spirituality for Chinese elders
  • The pioneer efforts in developing evidence-based intervention in enhancing spirituality for Chinese elders
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research (BRIEFSWELLBEING)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Spiritual Well-Being: An Introduction

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 1-12

  3. Conceptualizing Spiritual well-Being: A Qualitative Inquiry

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 13-25

  4. Dimensions of Spiritual well-Being: A Delphi Study

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 27-35

  5. Validation of the Spirituality Scale for Chinese Elders (SSCE)

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 37-60

  6. The Development of the Spiritual Enhancement Group for Chinese Elders (SEGCE)

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 61-76

  7. The Effectiveness of the Spiritual Enhancement Group for Chinese Elders (SEGCE): An Outcome and Process Evaluation

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 77-88

  8. Conclusion

    • Vivian W. Q. Lou
    Pages 89-92
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About this book

There are several unique features of this book on the spiritual well-being of Chinese older adults. First, based on qualitative methodology, a conceptual model of spiritual well-being was proposed. Besides, through a Delphi study, different dimensions of spiritual well-being were identified. Conceptually, such effort is important because there is a general lack of well-articulated models of spiritual well-being for Chinese people. Although Western models can be “transplanted” to Chinese contexts, indigenous concepts are needed. As such, this is a pioneer conceptual contribution. Second, the author developed and validated the Spiritual Scale for Chinese Elders. In view of the lack of related measurement tools in the field, this is a pioneer attempt which is important for social work education, research and practice. Third, a Spiritual Enhancement Group for Chinese Elders was developed and its effectiveness was evaluated. In contrast to ordinary elderly programs, this program was based on solid theoretical grounds. In addition, process evaluation and outcome evaluation were conducted. The intervention program is a beautiful link between theory and practice whereas the evaluation is a good outgrowth of practice. The present project is especially valuable because evidence-based practice is at its infancy in different Chinese communities.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Social Work & Social Administration, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, City, Hong Kong SAR

    Vivian W. Q. Lou

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Spiritual Well-Being of Chinese Older Adults

  • Book Subtitle: Conceptualization, Measurement and Intervention

  • Authors: Vivian W. Q. Lou

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46303-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-46302-4Published: 03 March 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-46303-1Published: 04 February 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2211-7644

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-7652

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 92

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Quality of Life Research

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