Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana
Abstract Background Globally, the number of older people is rising. However, few studies have examined well-being as the pathway to higher life satisfaction of older persons in Ghana. Methods The study used longitudinal data from the 2014/15 Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 to i...
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| description | Abstract Background Globally, the number of older people is rising. However, few studies have examined well-being as the pathway to higher life satisfaction of older persons in Ghana. Methods The study used longitudinal data from the 2014/15 Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 to investigate factors of high life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana. The data was analysed using a multilevel logistic regression model, taking into account both individual-level characteristics and community-level variables. The model's output was presented as odds ratios (OR), to show the likelihood of high life satisfaction based on various well-being measures, revealing which components of well-being have the greatest influence on life happiness in older persons. Results High levels of emotional (OR=1.67, 95% CI=1.25, 2.23), psychological (OR=1.60, 95% CI=1.21, 2.12), and spiritual (OR=2.36, 95% CI=1.72, 3.25) well-being were associated with higher odds of high life satisfaction. Conversely, a high level of physical well-being was linked to lower odds of high life satisfaction (OR=0.75, 95% CI=0.56, 1.01). Conclusion The higher the levels of emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being, the higher the life satisfaction of older persons 60 years and older. However, the higher the level of self-reported physical well-being, the less likely to experience high life satisfaction. Emphasis should be on high physical well-being, promoting high life satisfaction and healthy ageing among older persons in Ghana. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aff45d7febf4400da9661a898ee754242025-08-20T03:22:13ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182025-05-0125111210.1186/s12877-025-06036-yWell-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in GhanaJoseph Kojo Oduro0Mary Ama Oduro1Department of Population and Health, University of Cape CoastDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Cape CoastAbstract Background Globally, the number of older people is rising. However, few studies have examined well-being as the pathway to higher life satisfaction of older persons in Ghana. Methods The study used longitudinal data from the 2014/15 Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 to investigate factors of high life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana. The data was analysed using a multilevel logistic regression model, taking into account both individual-level characteristics and community-level variables. The model's output was presented as odds ratios (OR), to show the likelihood of high life satisfaction based on various well-being measures, revealing which components of well-being have the greatest influence on life happiness in older persons. Results High levels of emotional (OR=1.67, 95% CI=1.25, 2.23), psychological (OR=1.60, 95% CI=1.21, 2.12), and spiritual (OR=2.36, 95% CI=1.72, 3.25) well-being were associated with higher odds of high life satisfaction. Conversely, a high level of physical well-being was linked to lower odds of high life satisfaction (OR=0.75, 95% CI=0.56, 1.01). Conclusion The higher the levels of emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being, the higher the life satisfaction of older persons 60 years and older. However, the higher the level of self-reported physical well-being, the less likely to experience high life satisfaction. Emphasis should be on high physical well-being, promoting high life satisfaction and healthy ageing among older persons in Ghana.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06036-yOlder personsLife satisfactionEmotional well-beingPhysical well-beingPsychological well-beingSpiritual well-being |
| spellingShingle | Joseph Kojo Oduro Mary Ama Oduro Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana BMC Geriatrics Older persons Life satisfaction Emotional well-being Physical well-being Psychological well-being Spiritual well-being |
| title | Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana |
| title_full | Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana |
| title_short | Well-being: pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in Ghana |
| title_sort | well being pathway to life satisfaction among older persons in ghana |
| topic | Older persons Life satisfaction Emotional well-being Physical well-being Psychological well-being Spiritual well-being |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06036-y |
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