Book of Abstracts [Unofficial – Accepted Presentation, Abstract Submission Ongoing]

The paper focuses on the sense of religious security. The concepts assumed indicate that religious security is determined by inner peace, fulfilled spiritual needs, meaning in life, positive life balance and a place to live (home, care institution). The conceptual assumptions were operationalized in a research project. The study using the “Spiritual Needs Questionnaire” (Büssing, 2019) was conducted among 195 seniors living in their own home and under institutional care. During the investigations, similarities and differences between seniors living in different settings, in terms of spiritual needs, were identified. In the conclusion part, the key areas of support in this regard (pastoral spiritual support, pastoral spiritual support psychological, social and financial support) were determined.