The Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Death Anxiety of the Aged Living in Old People's Homes

The present study analyzes the effectiveness of spiritual therapy on death anxiety of the aged people. This paper uses semi-pilot method and is done with a ((pre-test, post-test follow up)) plan in a control group. The statistical population of this study includes all the aged living in old people`s homes. Among the aged who attained scores of over 7in the scale of death anxiety, 20 seniors were randomly chosen in two groups of 10 in experimental and control groups. The experimental group received spiritual therapy-based intervention. Then, the death anxiety questionnaire was filled through the assessed sample in post-test and follow up. Data analysis was done through the method of variance analysis and re-measurements. The findings show that group spiritual therapy causes significant differences in mean scores of the experimental group in post-test and follow up relative to pre-test and it was effective in reducing senior`s death anxiety. Consequently spiritual therapy is an efficient method for reducing death anxiety of the aged.