Research on the Relationship Among Learning Needs Social Support Coping and Life Satisfaction of Senior Citizens in Shandong China

Name: Weihong Man

LCSH: Older people -- China -- Research

LCSH: Older people -- Education -- Research

LCSH: Adult learning -- Research

Abstract: This paper takes senior citizens aged over 60 from Jinan, Shandong as research objects, probing into the relations between learning needs, social support, coping and life satisfaction. It uses questionnaire and qualitative method to capture relevant theories and documents as theoretical basis to build up research structure; it makes use of questionnaire and focus group interview as the research tool to test, count and analyze the functioning mechanism of learning needs, social support, coping and life satisfaction in senior citizens‘ learning process, aiming to find the disciplines to help senior citizens promote active aging by engaged learning, and improve their life satisfaction as well as provide suggestions for the development of the education. This research assumes that the learning needs, social support and coping of senior citizens in Jinan, Shandong Province have a positive and significant impact on life satisfaction. At the same time, it verified the partial mediating effect of the social support and coping in the relationship between learning needs and life satisfaction, The learning needs, social support and coping of senior citizens have overall predictive power for life satisfaction. There are significant differences in life satisfaction, learning needs and social support between the senior citizens who take part in study and those who do not. Based upon all above, it is suggested that government attaches importance to education for senior citizens, promote educational welfare policies, as well as integrating social forces to enrich educational resources. It is necessary for senior citizens education organizers to understand the learning needs of senior citizens to provide a diversified curriculum, help improve social support and guide them to adopt a proactive approach to cope with problems, thus improving life satisfaction.

Dhurakij Pundit University. Learning Center and Library.

Address: BANGKOK

Email: library@dpu.ac.th

Name: Yi-Jian Huang

Role: Principle Supervisor

Modified: 2564-07-31

Created: 2019

Issued: 2020-10-12

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CallNumber: 374.18246 W419r

eng

Level: Doctoral Degree

Descipline: Education Management

Grantor: Dhurakij Pundit University

DegreeName: Doctor of philosophy in Education Management

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