期刊
BMC GERIATRICS
卷 14, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-14-63
关键词
Ageing; Hong Kong SAR; Chinese culture; Community and public health; Health and well-being; Psychology; Psychosocial issues
资金
- Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration at HKU
Background: Hong Kong has one of the highest life expectancy rankings in the world. The number of centenarians and near-centenarians has been increasing locally and internationally. The relative growth of this population is a topic of immense importance for population and health policy makers. Living long and living well are two overlapping but distinct research topics. We previously conducted a quantitative study on 153 near-centenarians and centenarians to explore a wide range of biopsychosocial correlates of health and living long. This paper reports a follow-up qualitative study examining the potential correlates of living well among near-centenarians and centenarians in Hong Kong. Methods: Six cognitively, physically, and psychologically sound community-dwelling elders were purposively recruited from a previous quantitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Results: Four major themes related to living long and well emerged from the responses of the participants: (a) Positive relations with others, (b) Positive events and happiness, (c) Hope for the future, and (d) Positive life attitude. Specifically, we found that having good interpersonal relationships, possessing a collection of positive life events, and maintaining salutary attitudes towards life are considered as important to psychological well-being by long-lived adults in Hong Kong. Most participants perceived their working life as most important to their life history and retired at very old ages. Conclusions: These findings also shed light on the relationships between health, work, and old age.
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