Domain-specific life satisfaction among older adults with and without children: The role of intergenerational contact.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life satisfaction is associated with many important health outcomes among older adults and is an indicator of successful ageing. The present study aims to replicate earlier findings regarding relationships between satisfaction with various life domains and life satisfaction in older adults. The study furthermore explores how parental status is associated with satisfaction with different life domains and how two types of intergenerational contact (contact with own children; post-retirement work in childcare) relate to life satisfaction.

Methods

Participants were 1978 older adults, aged 65-75 year (51.7% female), who live in Bremen and took part in the OUTDOOR ACTIVE study. 82.6% of the participants had one or more children. All participants completed a questionnair

SUBMITTER: Doerwald F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8457449 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature