چکیده:
Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the role of hopefulness and social well-being in life satisfaction of the elderly in Tehran. Methodology: In order to achieve the foregoing aim، a sample of 220 elderly people (122 women and 98 men) were selected from among the people at public places such as shopping centers، parks and cultural centers using simple random sampling method. Then، the elderly were studied by means of the scales of hopefulness، social well-being and life satisfaction. In order to analyze the data، the researchers employed descriptive statistics (Pearson correlation) and inferential statistics (multiple regression method). Findings: Research results suggest that there is a significant positive correlation between the elderly people's hopefulness، social well-being and life satisfaction. Conclusion: There is a positive relation between the elderly people's hopefulness and social well-being and life satisfaction.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Findings: The results of this study showed that there is a significant positive correlation between optimism and subjective well-being in the life satisfaction of the elderly in Tehran.
Various factors such as physical and mental health, personality traits, perceived level of social support, spending the last years of life at home instead of residing in a nursing home, income level, demographic factors (including gender, age group, marital status, socio-economic status), and culture can influence the level of individuals' satisfaction with their lives (Veenhoven, 1996)1.
In the study by Adams and Jackson (2000)3, the level of hope predicted changes in individuals' life satisfaction in subsequent years of life.
Adams & Jackson Individual well-being is another one of the variables that is discussed in positive psychology regarding its relationship with life satisfaction.
Mean and standard deviation of research variables (Refer to page image) The correlation coefficient between optimism and life satisfaction of the elderly is r = 0.
Multiple regression analysis was used to predict the effect of optimism and general well-being on the life satisfaction of the elderly, the results of which are presented in Table 4.
For example, studies by Ruston, Cooper, Miaskowski (2011)2, Ong (2006), Davis 3 (2005)4, and Schneider and Tsukasa (2005)5 show a positive correlation between individual well-being and life satisfaction.
In explaining this finding, one can refer to the dual cognitive-emotional perspective in individual well-being and the fundamental role of positive/negative affect in increasing life satisfaction.
By using the results of the present research, life satisfaction of the elderly can be increased by increasing hope and individual well-being.
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