The Influence of Interest in Cosmetology on Life Satisfaction in Elderly Women Living Alone

Examination of the relationship between locus of control and life satisfaction was prompted by a report that external locus of control (belief in the controlling influence of others) promotes good morale for the institutionalized elderly. Contrary to this report, life satisfaction of fifty-six institutionalized elderly women was associated with internality (belief in personal influence). Life satisfaction was also inversely related to perception of institutional constraint (r = −.61), which was its most powerful determinant.

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Elderly Women Living Alone: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations from a Feminist Perspective

Housing and Society ◽

10.1080/08882746.1991.11430103 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 37-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Paul C. Luken ◽

Suzanne Vaughan

Keyword(s):

Elderly Women ◽

Feminist Perspective ◽

Living Alone ◽

Methodological Considerations

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Life satisfaction among older people in Italy in a gender approach

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x14000646 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (7) ◽

pp. 1481-1504 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

SILVIA MEGGIOLARO ◽

FAUSTA ONGARO

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Older People ◽

Living Arrangements ◽

Older Men ◽

Living Alone ◽

Ageing Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Men And Women ◽

Older Men And Women

ABSTRACTOver the last few decades, increasing attention has been paid to the issue of wellbeing among older people, and life satisfaction has been used as an indicator to evaluate older people's life conditions. This paper sheds some light on this topic with reference to Italy, a country characterised by an increasing ageing population. The aim is to examine life satisfaction among people aged 65 and older and its predictors. We adopt a gender approach to examine whether – as suggested by the literature – older men and women have different sources of satisfaction. We test this hypothesis in Italy, a country still characterised by an unbalanced public and private gender system. In doing this, we also control whether living arrangements – specifically living alone – influence the determinants of life satisfaction of older men and women. The data used are from the cross-sectional surveys ‘Aspects of Daily Life’, undertaken in Italy by the National Statistical Institute. The results do not show clear gender differences in the determinants of life satisfaction, with only some slight gender differences among those living alone. This suggests that the social and cultural environment may play a relevant role for older people's life satisfaction.

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