IS HAPPINESS U-SHAPED? SENIORAL POLICY AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY Cover Image

CZY SZCZĘŚCIE PRZYJMUJE KSZTAŁT LITERY U? POLITYKA SENIORALNA A DOBROSTAN OSÓB STARSZYCH
IS HAPPINESS U-SHAPED? SENIORAL POLICY AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY

Author(s): Maciej Górny, Artur Marcin Lorek
Subject(s): Psychology of Self, Health and medicine and law, Gerontology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: well-being; happiness; social policy; senioral policy; seniors;

Summary/Abstract: Previous studies of the “happiness curve” have shown that building psychological resilience to limitations typical of elderly people, allows us to reverse the negative trend in the level of subjective well-being. Activities, in the field of social, economic and health policy implemented by local government units and central authorities can improve the quality of aging. The aim of this article is to investigate the determinants of seniors' happiness, with particular emphasis on the potential of senior policy in its support, which will allow the development of a model of “senior well-being policy” and the development of a catalog of recommendations.

  • Issue Year: 19/2021
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 32-49
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish