Mediating role of life satisfaction between perceived restorative environment of community parks and meaning in life among elderly people

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To explore the impact of perceived restorative environment in community parks on the meaning in life of the elderly and the mediating effect of life satisfaction between them. Methods From July to September 2022,a total of 176 elderly people who were active in community parks in Guangdong Province were selected as the research subjects by convenience sampling method.The general information questionnaire,perceived restorative scale,satisfaction with life scale and meaning in life scale were used for the survey,and the data were analyzed. Results The total average score of perceived restorative environment of community parks for the elderly was （110.61±13.93）points,the total score of satisfaction with life was （23.18±4.37）points,the total score of meaning in life was （33.22±4.38）points. There were statistically significant differences in the scores of meaning in life among elderly people with different gender,marital status,educational level,pre-retirement occupation,relationship with family,and health status（all P<0.05）.The total score of perceived restorative environment in elderly community parks was positively correlated with the total score of life satisfaction and meaning in life（r=0.277,0.342,both P<0.01）. The total score of life satisfaction was positively correlated with the total score of meaning in life（r=0.471,P<0.01）. Life satisfaction played a partial mediating role between perceived restorative environment in community parks and meaning in life of the elderly,and the mediating effect value was 0.157,the effect proportion was 31.53%. Conclusion The perceived restorative environment in community parks can not only directly affect meaning in life of the elderly,but also enhance their meaning in life by promoting life satisfaction.It is suggested that relevant management departments attach importance to the construction of community living environment,create more opportunities for the elderly to improve their cultural level,strengthen the connection between the elderly and the social environment,and improve their meaning in life experience.

Key words: Elderly people, Perceived restorative environment, Satisfaction with life, Meaning in life

CAI Xinjian, LIN Siting, HU Zhenhua, WU Yuanrong. Mediating role of life satisfaction between perceived restorative environment of community parks and meaning in life among elderly people[J]. OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2025, 41(4): 542-546.

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