Link between Successful Aging and Selected Communication-demographic Characteristics of Filipino Elders

Abstract

This study looked into the possible correlation between successful aging and selected communication-demographic characteristics of Filipino elders.Over 800 elder respondents, ages 60 to 95, males and females, from different places of residence and socio-economic classes were invited as respondents in the survey.To complement the quantitative data from the survey, interviews and focus-group-discussions were also conducted.The selected 20 communication-demographic factors were each statistically tested to determine their possible correlation with successful aging.Results revealed that of the 20 factors tested, 12 were significantly linked to successful aging.The study concluded that Filipino elders would most likely experience successful aging if they were healthy, single, from the middle or upper socio-economic classes, with at least a college education, engaged in leisure activities on a regular basis, exercising regularly, with a number of close family members and friends and communicating with them often, and actively involved in religious activities.Their age, sex, occupation, place of residence, continuing education, mode of communication with close family and friends, type of religion, and commitment to continuing education were not significantly linked to successful aging.

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