我国老年人学习活动参与和成功老龄化关系研究

Relationship between Chinese elders' learning participation and successful aging

随着全球老龄化趋势的日益严峻,近年来成功老龄化及其相关因素的探讨已成为老年学领域的一个热点。先前研究表明,退休后积极参与学习活动有助于老年人实现成功老龄化(Rowe&Kahn,1987;Jorm,1998;Willcox,2007)。不同文化背景下,不同人群对于成功老龄化的理解也不尽相同。因此,探讨在中国文化背景下,老年人对学习活动参与和成功老龄化关系很有必要。以上海各级各类老年教育机构的老年学员为研究对象,共计发放问卷500份,其中有效问卷428份。根据研究得出,学习活动参与和成功老龄化的关系主要体现在以下六方面:提高日常生活质量、提升家庭生活满意度、增强退休理财观念、正面应对老后生活、拓展知识面以及扩大社会交际圈。

Along with the increasing severity of aging worldwide, successful aging has become a popu- lar theme in the field of gerontology. It is acknowledged that active learning can contribute to successful aging. However, different people hold different opinions towards successful aging. This study examines the relationship between learning participation and successful aging through elderly adult learners. A survey is done with a questionnaire, and 428 out of 500 copies are collected in the schools for the elder in Shanghai. The relationship is investigated from six broad aspects, quality improvement, family life satis-faction, financial management after retirement, positive adjustment to later life, knowledge enrichment, and social network broadening.