Highlights Active seniors were found to have higher subjective well-being (SWB) than inactive seniors. Going to markets and recreation destinations increased active seniors’ happiness. SWB of inactive seniors depended on household characteristics. Inclusive transport systems could improve SWB of seniors.

    Abstract Thailand’s population is rapidly ageing, making it crucial that policy makers understand how to support the welfare of the elderly community. Using the metric of Subject Well-Being (SWB) — a marker overall happiness — our study investigates the links between SWB and senior citizens’ mobility, travel behaviors, and activities outside of the home with the aim of better understanding which factors contribute to higher quality of life for the elderly. We conducted a survey of the elderly in Bangkok, Thailand and derived descriptive statistics and performed a Latent Class Analysis and ordered logistic regression to understand these relationships. We found that active elderly was likely to have higher level of the SWB than inactive elderly. Public transport use and Out-of-home activities engagement were associated with active elderly’s SWB in Thailand. Recommendations for policy makers include improved design of public transport services for the elderly and expanded fare reduction pricing through state welfare for senior citizens.


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    Titel :

    Mobility, Activities, and happiness in old Age: Case of the elderly in Bangkok


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-05-13


    Format / Umfang :

    10 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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