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Zahra Sari-Ol Qadam¹, Marzieh Alivandi Vafa¹, Touraj Hashemi²

¹Department of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

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Summary

Enjoying old age involves present moment awareness, embracing the past, and psychosocial safety. These factors contribute to self-peace and an ultimate purpose for being in later life.

Keywords:

Aging Awareness Enjoyment Psychosocial Support Qualitative Research

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Understanding factors contributing to positive aging experiences is crucial for improving quality of life in later years.
Qualitative research is valuable for exploring complex, subjective experiences like enjoyment in old age.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the key factors that contribute to enjoyment in old age.
To develop a deeper understanding of the construct of 'ageing enjoyment'.

Main Methods:

Grounded-theory research design with a qualitative exploratory approach.
Semi-structured interviews with 17 elderly participants (aged 65-85).
Phenomenological analysis using open, axial, and selective coding (Corbin and Strauss method).

Main Results:

Identified a new construct: 'ageing enjoyment'.
This construct comprises five categories: present moment awareness, liberating past, psychosocial safety, ultimate purpose for being, and self-peace.
Nineteen subcategories further detail these components, including vitality, family solidarity, economic wisdom, mindfulness, and acceptance.

Conclusions:

Present moment awareness, a liberated past perspective, and psychosocial safety are vital for experiencing enjoyment in old age.
These elements facilitate achieving self-peace and finding an ultimate purpose for being amidst life's challenges.
Findings offer practical implications for promoting well-being and enjoyment in later life.