Generativity and life satisfaction of active older people: Advances (keys) in educational perspective

• Published in: Australian journal of adult learning Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 94 - 114
• Main Authors: Muñoz-Rodríguez, Jose-Manuel, Serrate-González, Sara, Navarro, Ana-Belén
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canberra Copyright Agency Limited (Distributor) 01.04.2019; Adult Learning Australia
• Subjects: Adults; Age; Aging; College Students; Colleges & universities; Culture; Education; Educational Attainment; Educational Practices; Foreign Countries; Health; Higher education; Industrialized nations; Influence; Intergenerational relationships; Knowledge; Learning; Learning Processes; Learning Strategies; Life expectancy; Life Satisfaction; Lifelong Learning; Marital Status; Maturity (Individuals); Nontraditional Students; Objectives; Older Adults; Older people; Pedagogy; Personal development; Quality of Life; Self Concept; Social change; Society; Student Interests; Student Participation; Students; Teaching Methods; Time; Vocational guidance; Spain
• ISSN: 1443-1394

Through the theoretical framework of pedagogy and education as an instrument of social and personal development, this study addresses two key issues for the construction of a mature-older person's identity, namely, generativity and life satisfaction. The main aim here is to explore the generative interest and life satisfaction of a group of mature-older university students and verify whether the years linked to the program and the rate of participation in other types of social agencies and institutions have a positive impact on both constructs. The sample comprised 347 subjects, who were administered the Loyola Generativity Scale - LGS and the Satisfaction with Life Scale - SWLS. The results show that level of education and rate of participation have a positive influence on generative interest, while health, marital status and time linked to the higher education program have a positive effect on life satisfaction.