Study of psychological well-being in elderly people (in groups aged 55–75 and 75–90)

Abstract

The problem of psychological well-being in elderly people is posed in the study. Changes in psychological well-being levels while aging are analyzed. The sample included subjects aged from 55 to 90 (a total of 87 subjects). Psychological well-being is found to be related to both values peculiarities and temperament properties. Factors contributing to high levels of psychological well-being are identified. It is shown that with aging the structure of psychological well-being in men and women becomes more uniform and the amount of significant relationships between psychological well-being parameters and temperament properties increases.