Abstract
Participants in a nutritional lunch program for the elderly were surveyed regarding their perceptions of the degree to which they are able to participate in valued activities. The respondents (N=227) completed questionnaires that elicited the above information along with data on perceived health status, income, social supports, and life satisfaction. It was hypothesized that perceived adequacy of participation in valued activity (PAPVA) would be a significant predictor of life satisfaction. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted, using scores on the Life Satisfaction Index as the dependent variable Results showed that perceived health, income, and social supports and PAPVA were significant predictors of life satisfaction The results provided support for the study hypothesis, which was based on an activity resource-perception model of life satisfaction in elderly persons proposed by the investigator.
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