TY - JOUR PY - 1989// TI - The Study of the Relationship Between Wellness and Life Satisfaction of Older Adults JO - Activities, adaptation and aging A1 - McConatha, Jasmin Tahmeseb A1 - McConatha, PD SP - 129 EP - 140 VL - 13 IS - 1 N2 - This study examines the relationship between the wellness status and life satisfaction of a sample of older adults (N = 180). Data was obtained by administering two instruments, the Self- responsibility for wellness measure (McConatha & McConatha, 1985) and the Life Satisfaction Index (Neugarten, Havighurst & To- bin, 1961). The results indicated that there was a positive significant relationship in the two variables, the implications of these results for the understanding and increasing the life satisfaction of older adults are discussed.

LA - SN - 0192-4788 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v13n01_12 ID - ref1 ER -