religion and subjective well-being among the female elderly people: a focused ethnography

Background: each religion has its own unique history, as well as specific life way for its followers based on beliefs, traditions, rules, and values. objectives: this study aimed to explore the lived experiences of elderly people to determine the relationship between religiosity and subjective well-being. methods: this is a qualitative study that employed a method known as ethnographic research. data were collected using observations, field notes, and in-depth interviews. purposive sampling was used to select ten knowledgeable female elderly people within a residential home in the kerman province in iran. collected data were analyzed through principles of thematic analysis. results: two themes were identified: a, embedded beliefs: the religious world of key participants, religious activities, and religious faith; b, religiousness and personal beliefs: spiritual well-being and religious concerns. all older adults believed that praying can affect their feelings and make their hearts calm and peaceful, and enable them to cope with their problems in a peaceful way. conclusions: participants have asserted the significance of religious faith and spiritual well-being in everyday life. having stronger religiosity gives them a meaning of life and satisfies them with all components of life, a feeling like one has finished something in one's life, accomplished happiness, and peace.