成功老化於社會參與及臺灣中高齡者生活滿意度之間的中介角色

Successful Aging as a Mediator Between Social Participation and Life Satisfaction in Middle-aged and Older Taiwanese Adults

本研究旨在探討臺灣中老年人的社會參與、成功老齡化與生活滿意度之間的關係，並強調以成功老齡化作為社會參與以及生活滿意度間之關係的中介因子。本研究對象為臺灣臺北市大安區和中正區的中老年人，使用便利抽樣法來選擇參與者，共蒐集了238份有效問卷，其中包括106名男性（44.5%）和132名女性（55.5%）。隨後使用描述性統計和Pearson相關分析來進行統計分析，並使用迴歸分析與Sobel test進行檢定，作為本研究中介效果的分析。研究結果表示：一、社會參與以及生活滿意度呈正相關；二、社會參與以及成功老化相關；三、成功老化對生活滿意度有顯著影響；四、成功老化顯著中介社會參與以及生活滿意度之間的關係。本研究結果凸顯促進社會參與以支持臺灣老年人口福祉的重要性，並為政策制定者與社區實務提供了寶貴的實務建議。

This study examines the relationships among social participation, successful aging, and life satisfaction in Taiwanese middle-aged and older adults, highlighting successful aging as a potential mediator. Focusing on residents in Taipei’s Da’an and Zhongzheng Districts, the research utilizes a convenience sampling method, yielding 238 valid responses from 106 males (44.5%) and 132 females (55.5%). This study conducted an in-depth analysis of these relationships using Mediation Analysis. The findings reveal that: (1) social participation has a positive association with life satisfaction; (2) social participation fosters successful aging; (3) successful aging contributes significantly to life satisfaction; and (4) successful aging fully mediates the impact of social participation on life satisfaction. These insights underscore the importance of fostering active social engagement to support well-being among Taiwan’s aging population, providing valuable implications for policymakers and community stakeholders.