The Quality of Life of the Elderly in Mangatarem, Pangasinan

Abstract

This research was conducted in order to determine the relationship between the demographic characteristics of Senior Citizens and their quality of life. Elderly people who were either breadwinners, surrogate parents and/or still employed from Mangatarem, Pangasinan were included in this study. To evaluate the participant's quality of life, an overall life satisfaction scale and the ranking of different life domains were used. The results showed that among the aspects of life that were included in the study, elders were most satisfied with their relationship with their family where as they were least contented with their health. Majority of the older adults felt happiness and they were relatively satisfied with their life. Lastly, only the educational attainment of the participants was significant to their quality of life. However, other factors such as adjustment problems and the conditions of the respondent's spouses have affected the results of this study.