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Follow us Psychological Well-being Asian Style: The Perspective of Thai Elders
Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, Chanpen Saengtienchai, Jiraporn Kespichayawattana, and Yupin Aungsuroch. 2001. "Psychological Well-being Asian Style: The Perspective of Thai Elders." PSC Research Report No. 01-474. May 2001.
Psychological well-being is an important aspect of life quality for older adults. Asian elders may have a distinctly different perspective from Westerners concerning the meaning of psychological well-being. Using qualitative research methods, this study focused on the views of Thai elders. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 67 Thai people aged 60 and over. Transcripts were content analyzed resulting in the identification of five dimensions of well-being: harmony, interdependence, acceptance, respect and enjoyment. When compared to research in the United States, some of the dimensions of psychological well-being were distinct while others were overlapping. Implications are discussed in relation to the development of culturally relevant measures of well-being.
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