An exploration of how community-dwelling older adults enhance their well-being

Abstract

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To explore community-dwelling older adults approaches to enhancing their psychological well-being. BACKGROUND: Older adults who are living with long-term or chronic health conditions are particularly at risk of experiencing low psychological well-being. Little attention has been paid to preventive strategies that enhance psychological well-being and, in particular, to understanding how older adults enhance their own well-being. METHODS: Using Seligman's PERMA model of well-being (2011) as an organisational framework, this qualitative study interviewed 48 older people aged between 66 and 99 years. Of these, 17 men and 20 women participated in semi-structured interviews. Ad..