Abstract

Enjoying Life and Health Status among Young Adults and Elderly: A Comparative Study in Light of the Globalization Effects on the Human Being of the 21st Century

Author(s):Boshra A. Arnout and Ayed A. Almoied

The enjoying life and health status, consider one of the determinants of active adulthood and successful aging. Hence the importance of this study represented in investigate these variables, especially in the light of globalization, which left its negative effects clearly on the individual of this century as deep scarves, which positive psychology seeking to strengthen the positive and treat the negative aspects to achieve well-being. This descriptive study aimed to examine the relationship between enjoying life and health status among adults and the elderly, and to detect the differences in enjoying life and health status due to age, education, and sex. The sample consisted of 380 adults and elderly persons selected randomly. Data were collected by enjoying life scale and health status questionnaire which prepared by researchers in this study. The results showed that there was a significant statistical relationship between enjoying life and health status, and there were significant statistical differences in enjoying life and health status due to age, education, and sex. Level of enjoying life and health status was high in participants who are elderly, educated and females. These findings emphasized the importance of developing the enjoying life among young adults and the elderly to enjoy with health status and to achieve active adulthood and successful aging. 

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