Predictors of life satisfaction: Perspectives from Malaysian adults...9th World Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG), June 18-21, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan.
Purpose This paper examines the relationship between physical functioning, financial condition, and personal factors with life satisfaction among Malaysian adults. Method Convenience sampling is employed to conduct a questionnaire survey among 42 adults aged 40 and above from Melaka, the historical...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 243 - 244 |
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