TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Correlates of life satisfaction among older Nepalese adults living with a son
JO  - Bioscience trends
A1  - Gautam, Ramraj
A1  - Saito, T.
A1  - Kai, Ichiro
SP  - 187
EP  - 192
VL  - 2
IS  - 5
N2  - The objective of this study was to identify the correlates of life satisfaction in elderly Nepalese adults living with a son. A convenience sample of 489 urban elderly was recruited from Kathmandu, Nepal. Socio-demographic, economic, health, and social support variables were used as correlates of life satisfaction. Life satisfaction was measured using 9 of the 11 items of the Life Satisfaction Index by Liang. Results showed that the strongest correlate of life satisfaction was perceived financial satisfaction (p < 0.0001). High life satisfaction was also more likely reported by elderly who were educated (p < 0.05), had fewer functional limitations (p < 0.005), and better perceived health (p < 0.0001). Other correlates with high life satisfaction were instrumental support (p < 0.05) but not emotional support from the son. Further research on correlates of life satisfaction in developing countries will assist health care practitioners and policy makers involved in the well-being of aged populations.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1881-7815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -