Playing with the grandchildren is nice, but that's not what makes the Opa and Oma happy. Stay socially active and have many friends and of course have a life partner is considered more happy. At least for the elderly people in the UK.
In a survey of 279 retirees in the United Kingdom mentioned that having grandchildren is proud, but there are positives and negatives through old age surrounded by his grandchildren.
"The upside of having a child grandchildren funds will add purpose and meaning in life, but when most of the time have to keep the grandchildren would destroy the freedom and autonomy which is at the core of retirement," said Oliver Robinson, a researcher from the University of Greenwich, England.
The respondents involved in the survey were taken from the site retirees. They were asked to fill out questioners about family, friends and their activities in retirement. They were also asked to rate their own happiness scale.
When compared between Opa and Oma who have children and grandchildren with a no, there was no difference in the life satisfaction scale. The difference is with friendship and social life that they have assessed more bring happiness in old age.
And experts say the retired elderly who are often trapped in the sense of loneliness. That's why sociable and socially active is considered to meet psychological needs. "People who have a community of friendship in old age have a purpose and feel more able to hone their skills, if the community involve skill," said Robinson.
Meaning having peers (peer) is not only felt by the teenagers. In every stage of age, we will feel better understand the stages of life friends are we live. "Social support also gives us," added Robinson.
Apart from peers, spouses also considered very important to increase life satisfaction in old age. Research has shown that senior citizens are widowed or divorced, never married, divorced, or even feel his life less happy.
In a survey of 279 retirees in the United Kingdom mentioned that having grandchildren is proud, but there are positives and negatives through old age surrounded by his grandchildren.
"The upside of having a child grandchildren funds will add purpose and meaning in life, but when most of the time have to keep the grandchildren would destroy the freedom and autonomy which is at the core of retirement," said Oliver Robinson, a researcher from the University of Greenwich, England.
The respondents involved in the survey were taken from the site retirees. They were asked to fill out questioners about family, friends and their activities in retirement. They were also asked to rate their own happiness scale.
When compared between Opa and Oma who have children and grandchildren with a no, there was no difference in the life satisfaction scale. The difference is with friendship and social life that they have assessed more bring happiness in old age.
And experts say the retired elderly who are often trapped in the sense of loneliness. That's why sociable and socially active is considered to meet psychological needs. "People who have a community of friendship in old age have a purpose and feel more able to hone their skills, if the community involve skill," said Robinson.
Meaning having peers (peer) is not only felt by the teenagers. In every stage of age, we will feel better understand the stages of life friends are we live. "Social support also gives us," added Robinson.
Apart from peers, spouses also considered very important to increase life satisfaction in old age. Research has shown that senior citizens are widowed or divorced, never married, divorced, or even feel his life less happy.
