Exploring predictors of life satisfaction and happiness among Siberian older adults living in Tomsk Region.

Autor: Didino D; 1Department of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia.; 2Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany., Taran EA; 1Department of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia., Gorodetski K; 3Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy., Melikyan ZA; 4Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California, Irvine, CA USA., Nikitina S; 1Department of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia.; 3Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy., Gumennikov I; 1Department of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia., Korovina O; 1Department of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia.; 3Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy., Casati F; 1Department of Economics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia.; 3Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of ageing [Eur J Ageing] 2017 Nov 11; Vol. 15 (2), pp. 175-187. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 11 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-017-0447-y
Abstrakt: Despite the growing interest in studying factors affecting subjective well-being of older adults, little research has been conducted on vast territory of Siberia (Russia) with large population. To address this lack of evidence, we explored the relationship between subjective well-being and social aspects (social and emotional support, social network, and social activities), living conditions (standards of living and residence area), self-reported health, and demographic characteristics in older adults living in Tomsk Region, Siberia. Subjective well-being was measured by life satisfaction and happiness (each measured with one 11-point question). Sample included 489 community-dwelling respondents, aged 65 or older. We found that mean life satisfaction and happiness reported by our respondents were lower than those of European countries. Higher quality of social interaction, better standards of living, and being satisfied with own health were associated with higher life satisfaction and happiness. This study provides original data on a region barely investigated and suggests that Siberian older adults receive strong benefits from social support and from social network and that similar factors are related to subjective well-being both in Siberian and Eastern European older adults. Future studies should further explore the relationship between different kinds of social support (e.g., psychological vs. material support) and subjective well-being in different Siberian ethnic groups or regions.
Competing Interests: Compliance with ethical standardsThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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