Happy and healthy: The hypothesis of correlation between subjective well-being and psychological health and its role in late adulthood
Happy and healthy: The hypothesis of correlation between subjective well-being and psychological health and its role in late adulthood
Author(s): Iryna HorbalSubject(s): Education
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: subjective well-being; happiness; psychological well-being; psychological health; old-aged people; late adulthood
Summary/Abstract: Subjective well-being as an emotional-cognitive assessment of person’s life is an important aspect of psychological health and positive functioning in general. The hypothesis of connection between subjective well-being, psychological well-being and psychological health is presented. This correlation is very important in late adulthood for ensuring happy obsolescence but has some specifi c peculiarities due to the elderly people’s age and individual traits. Subjective well-being is a background for effective inner work of summarizing person’s previous life that is the main purpose in old age.
Journal: The Journal of Education, Culture, and Society
- Issue Year: 3/2012
- Issue No: 2
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English