The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults (60+) in Abu Dhabi. The sample consisted of 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 2019-2020. The analysis used path analysis to develop a model incorporating the specified variables. The path model highlighted all direct and indirect associations between the variables. Results show that sleep quality has the most significant association with happiness and subjective health. In addition, sleeping hours did not show any association with subjective health; but were associated with happiness. The result also confirms that mental health is negatively associated with happiness and subjective health. How often an elderly get involved in sport and activities for at least 30 minutes significantly affects subjective health and happiness. We used variance analysis to test the differences in gender, marital status, and education attainment with happiness. Implications of the study were highlighted along with future research directions.

Authors:
Masood Badri, Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development & UAE University, United Arab Emirates
Mugheer Alkhaili, Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates
Hamad Aldhaheri, Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates
Guang Yang, Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates
Muna Albahar, Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development & UAE University, United Arab Emirates
Asma Alrashedi, Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Masood Badri is a at Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development and Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge in United Arab Emirates

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