老人主观幸福感的社会性因素_梅锦荣.pdfVIP

中国心理卫生杂志　1999年　第13卷　第2期 85 ·论文· 老人主观幸福感的社会性因素 香港大学　社会工作学系　梅锦荣 【摘　要】　目的:在于探 香港高龄老人主观幸福感的社会性因素。方法:受访者 (N=554)均龄为77.0 岁, 教育水平偏低, 曾受小学或以上教育的不超过 17%。男性占总样本量的48%。资料的收集过程以个别面谈和问卷的 方式进行, 并以自评的生活满足感、 抑郁症状、 以及身体健康作为主观幸福感的指标, 采用多元回归分析。结果:自 评身体健康状况与人口特征 (性别、 教育)有较显著的关系。相对的, 生活满足感以及抑郁症状则与社会网络, 尤其 是家庭网络和互依关系有更显著的相关。研究结果的 论与西方学者的发现作了比较。 【关键词】　老人　主观幸福感　社会因素 Social Factors of Subjective Well-beingof the Elderly Boey K am Weng Dep t.of Social Work, University of Hong Kong 【Abstract】　Objective:to examine the social factors of subjective w ell-being of the old-old (ag ed 70o r abov e)in Ho ng Ko ng. ethod:data were co llected through individual interview s in w hich standardized questionnaires w ere administered. Self-repor t measures of life satisfaction, depressive symptoms, and physical health w ere used as indicato rs of subjective well-be- ing.Result:the mean ag e of the respo ndents (n=554, 226male, 288female)was 77.0y ears old.T heir educational levels were relatively low, with less than 17%received formal school education bey ond elementary level.Results of multiple reg res- sion analysis revealed that demog raphic characteristics (sex and education)had g reater contribution to the prediction of per- ceived phy sical health.n contrast, social netwo rk, particularly family netw ork and interdependent relationships had g reater contribution to life satisfaction and depressive tendency .Discussion:results of the present study were discussed with reference to the findings reported by Western investigators. 【Keywords】　social factors 　subjective　well-being　elderly 　　同许多西方国家一样, 香港的人口急剧老化, 且在老龄人 本研究的量表, 作简单的介绍。有关这些量表的信度和效度,