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A STUDY ON LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG THE ELDERLY

    2 Author(s):  SIMON PHILIP , DR. MARUTHAKUTTY

Vol -  6, Issue- 3 ,         Page(s) : 373 - 378  (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

Everyone desires to be happy in the world. This happiness is varying in degrees and points. Experience is the commissioner of happiness. These experiences have the ability to motivate and de-motivate people to pursue and reach their goals. A person's mood and outlook on life can also influence their perception of their own life satisfaction. The present investigation is conducted to look into the life satisfaction of elderly (above 60 years of age) in respect of gender, previous and present occupation, size of the family, place of living of the children and income of the family. The study indicates that place of living and family income has nothing to do with the life satisfaction of the elderly. But the gender, family size and present and previous occupation of the elderly significantly differ. It is also evident that the elderly people have high level of life satisfaction and as they live and impart values.

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