Determinants of Life Satisfaction: A Note on a Race-Interaction Hypothesis.

Usui, Wayne; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ275835

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Publication Date: 1983-Jan

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Determinants of Life Satisfaction: A Note on a Race-Interaction Hypothesis.

Usui, Wayne; And Others

Journal of Gerontology, v38 n1 p107-10 Jan 1983

Compared the life satisfaction of elderly Whites and Blacks. Showed that most factors influencing life satisfaction of elderly people have similar effects among Blacks and Whites. Although greater numbers of physical impairments lead to lower life satisfaction for both races, the negative effect is considerably stronger among Blacks. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Blacks, Gerontology, Life Satisfaction, Older Adults, Physical Disabilities, Predictor Variables, Racial Differences, Research Problems, Well Being, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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