Happiness and Aging

By : Rajendra Mhaske

Page No: 71-79

Abstract
The objective of present study was to take a review of happiness and aging studies from 2000 to 2015. Researcher have assessed 63 studies through EBSCO data base and studied the factors affecting on happiness in old age. Review of literature showed that highly successful elders demonstrated higher happiness, positive affect and life satisfaction, and impaired elders showed lower level of subjective wellbeing. Happiest elders were more likely to be home dwelling elders than institutionalized aged. Income, age, education, social status, marriage, social, physical and cognitive abilities, social support, dissatisfaction with daily life, social isolation, religiosity, spirituality, physical attractiveness, humor, internet, personality, ways of coping and larger social network found associated with happiness in 60+ population. Detail studies have been discussed under present paper.

Author :
Rajendra Mhaske : Dept. of Psychology, S. P. Pune University, Pune.