Well-being and living arrangement of elderly people from European comparative perspective

Publication date: Available online 19 December 2018Source: The Social Science JournalAuthor(s): Almudena Moreno Mínguez, Juan Antonio Vicente VírsedaAbstractRecent decades have seen numerous changes in family structures and typologies in response to the progressive ageing of the population. The main aim of this analysis is to explore how the structure of the households where people live affects their quality of life and well-being. The analysis presented here is based on data from the countries participating in the third wave of the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) in 2012. The methodological approach is based on a combination of descriptive and explanatory analysis. The findings presented highlight the relevance of the family in the subjective well-being and quality of life of elderly people in European countries. The data analysed point to the conclusion that the intensity of the multigenerational households is inversely related with perceived well-being and quality of life. This inverse relationship may indirectly be explained by the degree of development of social policies, which is higher in countries with lower intensity of this type of household.

Source: The Social Science Journal - December 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research