Durán JI

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 45-55
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ABSTRACT

Satisfaction with life is basically a cognitive evaluation of the quality of one´s own experiences, an indicator of subjective well-being, which is studied through a person´s own evaluation. Such an evaluation is mediated by the homeostatic system of the individual, which has the role of creating a positive sense of well-being, non-specific and highly personalized, concerned only with well-being perceived in a general sense. The goal of this work was to test the homeostatic theory of life satisfaction in aged adults living in a Mexican city. An instrument that measures personal and local satisfaction with life was administered to 564 aged adults of both sexes. The main findings of this study point out that those domains related to personal well-being are more important to aged adults than those linked with the topics of the town physical- geographical environment.

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