Subjective well-being among the elderly

dc.contributor.authorBlair, Marilou C. Legazpien
dc.contributor.committeechairDemo, David H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHughes, Michael D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEdwards, John N.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcAuley, William J.en
dc.contributor.departmentSociologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:49:53Zen
dc.date.adate2012-11-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:49:53Zen
dc.date.issued1987-07-09en
dc.date.rdate2012-11-17en
dc.date.sdate2012-11-17en
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of this study is to explain and predict subjective well-being among the elderly as a function of their social location in society and the nature of their social networks. More specifically, the study seeks to answer the following questions: First, how do the elderly perceive their well-being? Second, does social location in society, as defined by income and education, produce different perceptions of well-being? Third, how would interaction and receipt of goods and services in the social support network modify the impact of social location on subjective well-being? Using the data of the National Survey on the Aged, 1975, conducted by Ethel Shanas, the study utilized a social structure and personality framework. as an approach to the problem. Through multiple regression analyses, the study found that the impact of social locational factors on subjective well-being among the elderly is not mediated by the pattern of social interaction in the social support network. Education was found to be an important correlate of subjective well-being among the elderly.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvi, 61 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11172012-040037en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11172012-040037/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45774en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1987.L439.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 17019167en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1987.L439en
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Economic conditionsen
dc.titleSubjective well-being among the elderlyen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineSociologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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