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Introduction <p>Life satisfaction in later adulthood is a central indicator of successful aging and reflects the overall evaluation individuals make of their quality of life. Previous research suggests that subjective well-being in older age is shaped by a combination of socioeconomic conditions, physical health, and psychosocial or cultural factors. However, the relative contribution of these domains, particularly in non-Western contexts, remains insufficiently understood. This study aimed to examine the associations between socioeconomic resources, self-rated health, and religious identity with life satisfaction among Iranian older adults.</p> Methods <p>This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 2,248 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years recruited from urban settings across Iran. Participants were recruited using proportional stratified cluster sampling with probability proportional to size (PPS). Data were collected through structured questionnaires assessing life satisfaction, self-rated health status, socioeconomic characteristics, and belief in God. Ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with life satisfaction.</p> Results <p>Based on an ordinal logistic regression analysis of 2,248 Iranian adults aged 60 years and older, life satisfaction was significantly associated with socioeconomic factors, self-reported health status, and religious belief. Greater income adequacy, higher educational attainment, and home ownership were each associated with higher life satisfaction. Regarding religious belief, individuals who reported not believing in God or being in doubt had lower odds of reporting higher life satisfaction than those who reported believing in God.</p> Conclusion <p>Life satisfaction in later life is associated with a multidimensional interplay of structural resources, health status, and existential orientation. Socioeconomic security and religious belief emerged as significant predictors of well-being, after controlling for health status. These findings highlight the importance of integrated policies addressing both material and psychosocial predictors of aging well.</p>

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Life satisfaction in later life: the role of economic security, health, and religious belief among urban Iranian older adults

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    2026年7月29日

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  • Fardin Alipour,
  • Toktam Paykani,
  • Hassan Rafiey,
  • Meroe Vameghi,
  • Shekoufeh Ahmadi,
  • Vahid Rashedi

摘要

Introduction

Life satisfaction in later adulthood is a central indicator of successful aging and reflects the overall evaluation individuals make of their quality of life. Previous research suggests that subjective well-being in older age is shaped by a combination of socioeconomic conditions, physical health, and psychosocial or cultural factors. However, the relative contribution of these domains, particularly in non-Western contexts, remains insufficiently understood. This study aimed to examine the associations between socioeconomic resources, self-rated health, and religious identity with life satisfaction among Iranian older adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 2,248 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years recruited from urban settings across Iran. Participants were recruited using proportional stratified cluster sampling with probability proportional to size (PPS). Data were collected through structured questionnaires assessing life satisfaction, self-rated health status, socioeconomic characteristics, and belief in God. Ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with life satisfaction.

Results

Based on an ordinal logistic regression analysis of 2,248 Iranian adults aged 60 years and older, life satisfaction was significantly associated with socioeconomic factors, self-reported health status, and religious belief. Greater income adequacy, higher educational attainment, and home ownership were each associated with higher life satisfaction. Regarding religious belief, individuals who reported not believing in God or being in doubt had lower odds of reporting higher life satisfaction than those who reported believing in God.

Conclusion

Life satisfaction in later life is associated with a multidimensional interplay of structural resources, health status, and existential orientation. Socioeconomic security and religious belief emerged as significant predictors of well-being, after controlling for health status. These findings highlight the importance of integrated policies addressing both material and psychosocial predictors of aging well.