Aging & Social Change: Fourteenth Interdisciplinary Conference

Abstract

The pursuit of dignified and satisfying aging is a rising concern for individuals and policymakers seeking sustainable life satisfaction in an industrialized world. Aging is linked to retirement which develops a sense of futility that further leads to the phenomenon of dignity. This study examines the relationships between the criterion variable “family support” and predictor variables “life satisfaction, quality of life, psychological well-being, healthcare and sense of purpose in life.” Family support showed a different degree of influence on all the dependent variables. However, the social-integration predictor, like close and intimate relations with friends, family, and relatives, was found as highly related to the quality of life of the senior citizens. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. A multilinear regression technique was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicate that the relationship between the predictor variables and the criterion variables was strong in the model. All constructs collectively account for a great amount of variance in the construct of family support. The results show that family support as a construct was the strongest determinant of the quality of life in senior citizens.