Factors associated with happiness among older persons attending a geriatric Centre in southwestern Nigeria
A high level of happiness was reported among the older persons in the study and influenced by non-modifiable socio-demographic and modifiable mental health factors. Holistic healthcare provision must include screening for mental health issues and targeted intervention to alleviate such problems among older persons to improve their happiness.
Authors
- Eniola Cadmus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-1462)
- Lawrence A. Adebusoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-7313)
- Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2745-645X)
- Oladipo Afolayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4621-3648)
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malawi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v37i2.3
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00