Effects of income, marriage and family on life satisfaction of elderly people

  Objective   To examine the influence of income, marriage and family on life satisfaction.

  Methods   813 aged people from different groups in Changchun were interviewed with life satisfaction scale and the investigation scale of factors in life satisfaction.

  Results   The common elderly people's monthly income should be more than 600 yuan.life satisfaction(3+4)grade account for 70%; the military cadres monthly income should be more than 1 000 yuan.life satisfaction(3+4)grade account for 72.08%.The family without spouse had significant influence on the senior's psychological health and made their life satisfaction degree low.

  Conclusion   The income, marriage and family have significant influence on aged people's life satisfaction.