| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 成人及繼續教育研究所 === 101 === This research aims to study the relationship between family resources and life satisfaction in difference generation segments. The research is started by analyzing the differences and similarities family resources, and life satisfaction in different age groups. The findings and the conclusions will lead to the recommendations for the retirement planning and aging education.
To achieve the above objective, this research uses secondary data. The research tool that is used by the few sections from ―2007 survey of health and Living status of the middle aged and elderly in Taiwan survey report‖. This survey is based o 3651 Taiwanese elderly residents who are 54 or older, across 331 towns and villages. After statistical analyzing this survey with descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, independent-sample T Test, Spearman rank correlation coefficient, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation, seven conclusions have been found:
(1) Besides having a stronger emotional support, the elder age group’s family resource is in a medium level comparing with other groups.
(2) Baby boomers have a higher life satisfaction than the generation of traditionalists.
(3) In general, baby boomers have self-rated their health conditions and education levels higher than traditionalist; however, traditionalists have self-rated their financial conditions and networking conditions better than baby boomers.
(4) Baby boomers’ male emotional support is higher than traditional generation.
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Traditionalists who are single, have a higher emotional support than baby boomers. Nonetheless, females that are not single have a very similar emotional support across different generations.
(5) Baby boomers and traditionalists both have a below average networking support.
(6) Females, who are from traditional generation and not single, have a lower life satisfaction than females from baby boomer generation.
(7) Comparing with different age groups, the elder group’s family resources directly affect their life satisfactions.
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