Subjective Well-Being and Successful Ageing of Older Adults in Eastern Croatia—Slavonia: Exploring Individual and Contextual Predictors

The process of population ageing with socioeconomic and political implications necessitates the creation of sustainable social strategies aimed at societal inclusion, support of subjective well-being and successful ageing of older adults. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explo...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 16; no. 17; p. 7808
Main Authors Barisic, Marija, Mudri, Zeljko, Farcic, Nikolina, Cebohin, Maja, Degmecic, Dunja, Barac, Ivana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2024
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Aged
Aging
Economic aspects
Health aspects
Life expectancy
Older people
Political aspects
Population
Population aging
Social aspects
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Subjectivity
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Croatia
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Summary:The process of population ageing with socioeconomic and political implications necessitates the creation of sustainable social strategies aimed at societal inclusion, support of subjective well-being and successful ageing of older adults. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore individual and contextual factors and predictors which impede the possibility of successful ageing. The study was conducted from January to June 2024 through a questionnaire involving 403 elderly participants who live in the Eastern region of Croatia—Slavonia. The Diener Scale of Subjective Well-being and Self-assessment of Successful Ageing Scale were used in this research. A separate and model contribution of predictors (gender, age, subjective age, residence, level of education, marital status, comorbidities, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Prosperity Scale) were examined using bivariate and multivariate regression. Multivariate regression differentiated a statistically significant model, which as a whole explains between 41% and 55% of the variance of the present negative assessment of successful ageing, correctly classifying 80% of cases. The significant predictors included subjective age, place of residence, level of education, comorbidities, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Prosperity Scale. These findings underscore the importance of both individual and contextual factors in successful ageing within this specific regional context.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su16177808