“I Overcame That With God’s Hand on Me”: Religion and Spirituality Among Older Adults to Cope With Stressful Life Situations

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand how residents perceived spirituality and religion as a coping strategy when attempting to manage stressful housing and health concerns. This article presents findings from a qualitative study of 16 older adults residing in extended-stay hotels. Older adults were engaged in in-depth interviews to identify stressful environmental conditions in hotels and resident strategies for coping. Narrative analysis identified residents’ faith-based rationales for health/housing outcomes and coping strategies across a temporal dimension.

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