Determinants of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms among older adults living alone: longitudinal national evidence from Thailand, 2015–2022
Overall, this study among older adults living alone showed that advantages and disadvantages in socioeconomic situation, health, and health behaviour were the determinants of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms, respectively. Efforts to promote well-being among older adults living alone should reduce or promote the identified associated factors.
Authors
- Razak M. Gyasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-1539)
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
- Karl Peltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5980-0876)
- Supa Pengpid
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03665-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Mahidol University
- National Research Council of Thailand
- Thailand Science Research and Innovation