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Subjective Well-Being and Successful Ageing of Older Adults in Eastern Croatia—Slavonia: Exploring Individual and Contextual Predictors

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  • Marija Barišić

    (Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Car Hadrijan Street 10e, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
    Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Josip Huttler Street 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Željko Mudri

    (Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Car Hadrijan Street 10e, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
    Department of Sociology, Croatian Catholic University, Ilica Street 242, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Nikolina Farčić

    (Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Car Hadrijan Street 10e, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
    Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Maja Čebohin

    (Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Car Hadrijan Street 10e, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Dunja Degmečić

    (Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Josip Huttler Street 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
    Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Ivana Barać

    (Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Car Hadrijan Street 10e, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

Abstract

The process of population ageing with socioeconomic and political implications necessitates the creation of sustainable social strategies aimed at societal inclusion, support of subjective well-being and successful ageing of older adults. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore individual and contextual factors and predictors which impede the possibility of successful ageing. The study was conducted from January to June 2024 through a questionnaire involving 403 elderly participants who live in the Eastern region of Croatia—Slavonia. The Diener Scale of Subjective Well-being and Self-assessment of Successful Ageing Scale were used in this research. A separate and model contribution of predictors (gender, age, subjective age, residence, level of education, marital status, comorbidities, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Prosperity Scale) were examined using bivariate and multivariate regression. Multivariate regression differentiated a statistically significant model, which as a whole explains between 41% and 55% of the variance of the present negative assessment of successful ageing, correctly classifying 80% of cases. The significant predictors included subjective age, place of residence, level of education, comorbidities, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Prosperity Scale. These findings underscore the importance of both individual and contextual factors in successful ageing within this specific regional context.

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  • Marija Barišić & Željko Mudri & Nikolina Farčić & Maja Čebohin & Dunja Degmečić & Ivana Barać, 2024. "Subjective Well-Being and Successful Ageing of Older Adults in Eastern Croatia—Slavonia: Exploring Individual and Contextual Predictors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:17:p:7808-:d:1473496
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