SPIRITUALITY IN THE LIVES OF OLDER WOMEN

Little is known about the importance of spirituality in the older wome n. This study explores the role of spiritual in the lives of women 70 years of age and older. A convenience sample of 56 respondents respond ed to the JAREL Spiritual Well-Being Scale and a demographic data ques tionnaire. Using an analysis of variance, significance was found for t hose who did not attend school beyond high school and those who did. T here were difference between Catholics and Protestants on the Faith Be lief Dimension factor and the total spirituality score.