Naslov
Some Predictors of Life Satisfaction in Older Men and Women in North-West Croatia

Autori
Plavšić, Marlena ; Ambrosi-Randić, Neala

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
3rd European Conference on Positive Psychology : Book of Abstracts / Freire, Teresa ; Delle Fave, Antonella ; Henry, Jane ; Huppert, Felicia ; Marujo, Helena ; Moneta, Giovanni ; Vitterso, Joar - Braga : European Network on Positive Psychology ; University of Minho, 2006, 32-32

Skup
European Conference on Positive Psychology (3 ; 2006)

Mjesto i datum
Braga, Portugal, 03.07.2006. - 06.07.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
life satisfaction; well-being; elderly

Sažetak
A previous study on older citizens in Western Croatia (Plavšić & Ambrosi-Randić, 2005) confirmed that the majority report a high level of life satisfaction regardless of their gender. However, numerous gender differences in other variables were found. This study investigated whether demographic, social, health-related, problem-related or activity-related variables predict life satisfaction among men and women differently. A quality of life questionnaire and life satisfaction scale were used on 452 people older than 60. Results indicate that problems, social relationships and activities are significant predictors of life satisfaction for men, whereas problems, social relationships, education, and material status are significant predictors for women. Conclusion: highly estimated life satisfaction in older people may be explainable, as least partly, with different variables reflecting different gender lifestyles.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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