<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: To assess quality of life, assertiveness associated with aging personalities, and personality dimensions as related to age, highest level of qualification, and place of residence of elderly males.<italic>Material and methods:</italic> Elderly (n = 1269) men were chosen from the clubs for the elderly from settlements in one of the poorest counties in Hungary. The sample was divided into groups according to their age (60-69 years old; 70 years old and above), education (primary, secondary/higher), and place of residence (village-town). Quality of life was assessed by Quality of Life – OLD (WHOQOL-OLD), assertiveness was measured by the Rathus assertiveness schedule, and personality characteristics were measured by the Big Five Questionnaire.<italic>Results</italic>: Predominantly, relatively low levels of the quality of life, assertiveness, and personality of elderly males were noticed. In none of the scales, no significant gender- or education-related differences were found; however, men living in a town had higher (p&lt;0.05) levels of Sociability (3.49 vs. 3.42), Emotions (3.01 vs. 2.94), Openness (3.18 vs. 3.08), and Conscientiousness (3.37 vs. 3.30) and lower levels of Self-efficacy (0.31 vs. 0.69) than those living in villages.<italic>Conclusions</italic>: Age and level of education do not seem to have a meaningful effect on elderly men’s quality of life, assertiveness, and personality characteristics; however, elderly living in villages have fewer opportunities for successful ageing.</abstract>

Study aim: To assess quality of life, assertiveness associated with aging personalities, and personality dimensions as related to age, highest level of qualification, and place of residence of elderly males.Material and methods: Elderly (n = 1269) men were chosen from the clubs for the elderly from settlements in one of the poorest counties in Hungary. The sample was divided into groups according to their age (60-69 years old; 70 years old and above), education (primary, secondary/higher), and place of residence (village-town). Quality of life was assessed by Quality of Life – OLD (WHOQOL-OLD), assertiveness was measured by the Rathus assertiveness schedule, and personality characteristics were measured by the Big Five Questionnaire.Results: Predominantly, relatively low levels of the quality of life, assertiveness, and personality of elderly males were noticed. In none of the scales, no significant gender- or education-related differences were found; however, men living in a town had higher (p<0.05) levels of Sociability (3.49 vs. 3.42), Emotions (3.01 vs. 2.94), Openness (3.18 vs. 3.08), and Conscientiousness (3.37 vs. 3.30) and lower levels of Self-efficacy (0.31 vs. 0.69) than those living in villages.Conclusions: Age and level of education do not seem to have a meaningful effect on elderly men’s quality of life, assertiveness, and personality characteristics; however, elderly living in villages have fewer opportunities for successful ageing.

Quality of life, assertiveness, and personality dimensions in elderly men

University of Debrecen, Faculty of Child and Adult Education, Hajdúböszörmény

Semmelweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Budapest

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: To assess quality of life, assertiveness associated with aging personalities, and personality dimensions as related to age, highest level of...

Quality of life, assertiveness, and personality dimensions in elderly men

Published Online: Oct 26, 2012

Page range: 88 - 92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-012-0016-y

Keywords
Elderly man, Quality of life, Assertiveness, Personality dimensions

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Quality of life, assertiveness, and personality dimensions in elderly men

Published Online: Oct 26, 2012

Page range: 88 - 92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-012-0016-y

KeywordsElderly man, Quality of life, Assertiveness, Personality dimensions

This content is open access.

Keywords
Elderly man, Quality of life, Assertiveness, Personality dimensions