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dc.contributorDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciencesen_US
dc.creatorWong, Yin-yee Idy-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/3466-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic University-
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleAn investigation of subjective wellbeing and spirituality among older adults in Hong Kong using the personal wellbeing indexen_US
dcterms.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between satisfaction with spirituality and subjective Wellbeing for older adults in Hong Kong, using Chinese version of Personal Wellbeing Index (Adult version). A combined convenience and purposive sampling method was adopted, and 155 elderly people with a mean age of 78.17 years (SD = 6.2) were recruited from seven community-based settings for the elderly throughout Hong Kong. Data were gathered using individual face-to-face interviews and a semi-structured questionnaire with participants. Positive relationship was observed between the spirituality satisfaction level and overall subjective wellbeing Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed the spirituality domain did not contribute significantly to the satisfaction with life as a whole. However, this new domain was still retained in the scale as there is no negative impact on the overall psychometric performance of the instruments and such retention can maintain the instrument's cultural sensitivity. Further investigation with larger sample size is recommended.en_US
dcterms.extentvii, 83 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2009en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.Sc.en_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertations.en_US
dcterms.LCSHOlder people -- Health and hygiene -- China -- Hong Kong.en_US
dcterms.LCSHOlder people -- China -- Hong Kong -- Psychology.en_US
dcterms.LCSHQuality of life -- China -- Hong Kong.en_US
dcterms.LCSHHappiness in old age -- China -- Hong Kong.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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