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HRPYC81 Project 4802 Finding meaning in old age
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Research Report for Project 4802. Finding meaning in old age
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HRPYC81Research report for PROJECT 4802
Assignment number: 710350
Title of the study: Finding meaning in old age: Exploring factors that influence life satisfaction in
60 – 90-year-old retirees
Surname: Gravett Initials: M
Examination period: October/November 2019
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CONTENTS
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Problem Statement................................................................................................................................ 4
Definition of Key Concepts .................................................................................................................. 4
Subjects and methods ........................................................................................................................... 5
The interviews ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Participant 1: Sandra (62) ............................................................................................................... 6
Participant 2: John (66) ................................................................................................................... 8
Participant 3: Anna (81) ................................................................................................................ 10
Themes that emerged from the interviews and subsequent literature study................................. 11
Discussion ............................................................................................................................................ 11
The effect of health on perceived life satisfaction ........................................................................ 11
The importance of staying active in retirement ........................................................................... 14
Financial situation and the need for additional income or financial care.................................. 16
Loneliness and the importance of social support in old age ........................................................ 18
The effect of life review and reminiscence on life satisfaction in old age ................................... 19
Spirituality and death anxiety........................................................................................................ 22
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 24
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix A .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Consent form - Sample ................................................................................................................... 31
Appendix B .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Interview schedule – question guideline........................................................................................ 36
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