title: Factors associated with the life satisfaction amongst the rural elderly in Odisha, India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Life Satisfaction (LS) is an indicator of subjective well-being (SWB) among the elderly, and is directly associated with health and mortality. Present study deals with the factors associated with the LS among the rural elderly in Odisha, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey using multi-stage random sampling procedure was conducted among elderly (60+ years) in Bargarh district of Odisha. The survey was conducted among 310 respondents. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to assess the adjusted effect of various socio-economic, demographic, health conditions (physical and mental), social support and effects of multi-morbidity on LS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cognitive health was the most influential factor in determining LS among both men (β = 0.327) and women (β = 0.329). Individual's social support also plays an influential role in LS among rural elderly. Elderly who are living alone and have any sort of disability and had low score of activities of daily living (ADL) have also reported significantly lower perceived LS for both the genders.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to analyze and identify the major factors which can improve upon the level of LS among the elderly population. Better understanding of these factors can help in removing the superfluous anxiety of old age in the mindset of people which is pervading in the society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769 008, Orissa, India. pallavibanjare@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banjare
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769 008, Orissa, India. rinshudwivedi999@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rinshu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769 008, Orissa, India. jpp_pradhan@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Jalandhar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pradhan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires