Objectives Considering the importance of spiritual health, family satisfaction, and family cohesion in maintaining the overall health of older people and the favorable results it has for older people, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between spiritual health and family satisfaction and family cohesion among older people living in Gonabad City, Iran.
Methods & Materials The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional research conducted on 200 older people living in Gonabad in 2023. The research units were selected and included in the study using the cluster sampling method. The data were collected using the spiritual health questionnaires of Ajam et al. and the family cohesion and flexibility scale (FACES-IV). Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and the Spearman correlation test.
Results The Mean±SD values of spiritual health (92.48±6.89), family cohesion (31.57±3.35), and family satisfaction (40.38±7.29) showed that spiritual health is directly correlated with family cohesion (r=0.52) (P<0.001) and family satisfaction (r=0.57) (P<0.001).
Conclusion According to the present study's findings, spiritual health is significantly related to family satisfaction and family cohesion, which means that older people with a high level of spiritual health have higher family satisfaction and cohesion. Therefore, it is suggested that those in charge take the necessary plans and measures to strengthen and improve the spiritual health of older people to increase family satisfaction and cohesion.
