RT Journal Article
T1 The effect of social relationships on the well-being and happiness of older adults living alone or with relatives
A1 Fernández-Portero, Cristina
A1 García Amián, Josué
A1 Alarcón, David
A1 Sánchez-Medina, José A.
A1 Arenilla-Villalba, María José
K1 Social relations
K1 Social relationships
K1 Living alone
K1 Lives with relatives
K1 Happiness
K1 Well-being
AB The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of the type of habitation of older adults—with relatives or alone—on their health and well-being. The participants were 352 people over 65 years of age who collaborated with the research on a voluntary basis. The data indicated that those who live with family members have better social integration, well-being and happiness than those who live alone. A multiple regression analysis showed the positive effect of living with relatives on well-being and happiness. However, participation in social activities mitigates the effect of the type of cohabitation explaining better well-being and happiness in the older population. These findings support the idea of designing and implementing intervention policies focused on activities that promote social participation and social interactions to improve well-being and happiness in the older adults.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-01-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22317
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22317
LA en
NO Fernandez-Portero, C.; Amian, J.G.; Alarcón, D.; Arenilla Villaba, M.J.; Sánchez-Medina, J.A. The Effect of Social Relationships on the Well-Being and Happiness of Older Adults Living Alone or with Relatives. Healthcare 2023, 11, 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare11020222
NO Departamento de Antropología Social, Psicología Básica y Salud Pública. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
DS RIO
RD May 9, 2026