Purpose:

The current study reports preliminary findings from a pilot sample that sought to compare the emotional responses of older adults toward death in Egyptian and Spanish cultures.

Method:

A cohort of 90 eligible older adults from Egypt and Spain were recruited using a cross-sectional descriptive design.

Results:

Egyptian participants recorded a significantly higher score in approaching acceptance of death compared to their Spanish counterparts (mean = 21.57, SD = 9.4 and mean = 13.51, SD = 7.11, respectively). Post-hoc test showed there were differences in levels of valence (F[1,86] = 23.88, p < 0.001), indicating that older adults in Spain perceived such images as more unpleasant compared to Egyptian older adults. A significant difference related to death attitude profile scale was noted between Egyptian and Spanish older adults.

Conclusion:

Egyptian and Spanish older adults demonstrated different attitudes toward death in addition to differences in death anxiety and depression. This preliminary study validates the importance of developing effective nursing strategies to lessen anxiety and fear about death. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, xx(x), xx–xx.]

中文翻译：

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老年人对死亡的情绪反应的跨文化比较：一项试点研究

目的：

目前的研究报告了试点样本的初步结果，该样本旨在比较埃及和西班牙文化中老年人对死亡的情绪反应。

方法：

采用横断面描述性设计招募了来自埃及和西班牙的 90 名符合条件的老年人。

结果：

与西班牙参与者相比，埃及参与者在接受死亡方面的得分显着更高（分别为平均值 = 21.57，SD = 9.4 和平均值 = 13.51，SD = 7.11）。事后测试显示效价水平存在差异（F[1,86] = 23.88，p < 0.001），表明西班牙老年人比埃及老年人认为此类图像更令人不愉快。埃及和西班牙老年人之间与死亡态度概况量表相关的显着差异。

结论：

埃及和西班牙老年人除了死亡焦虑和抑郁方面的差异外，还表现出不同的死亡态度。这项初步研究证实了制定有效的护理策略以减轻对死亡的焦虑和恐惧的重要性。 [老年护理研究，xx (x)，xx–xx。]