TITLE:
Life Satisfaction and Quality of Life Enjoyment among Retired People Aged 65 or Older
AUTHORS:
Florence Mei Fung Wong
KEYWORDS:
Life Satisfaction, Quality of Life Enjoyment, Older People, Retirement
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.7 No.5,
May
17,
2019
ABSTRACT:
Ageing is a global concern. Today, we emphasize healthy ageing with life satisfaction and better quality of life. The advanced technology in healthcare services and medical treatment has led to greater longevity. Although older people reach retirement age at 65, they continue to work for their career. Retirement can be a financial impact as the working older people cannot continue to earn money for their living. They need to rely on support from their family and the government. Retirement is also the factor to make dramatically changes in roles and responsibilities, authority, social network, and self-value. This study aimed 1) to examine the level of life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment and 2) to identify relationships between demo-graphic characteristics and life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment among older people aged 65 or older. The study results are significant to show the important areas to improve life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment among older people aged 65 or older. Social relationship, particularly, support from family is the most important element to enhance life sat-isfaction and quality of life enjoyment in retired people.