COMPARATIVE RESEARCH OF FREQUENCY OF DAILY CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN OLD AGE

Statement of the problem. The increase in proportion elderly people population makes problem subjective well-being old age urgent. This article examines everyday creativity as a way to and life satisfaction older people. purpose is present comparative research frequency daily creative activities age. methodology study consists subject-activity approach; interview method; scale self-assessment activity; happiness Lubomirski Lepper; Life Index (by Neugarten, Havinghurst, Tobin). Kruskel-Waliss criterion was used for statistical analysis. involved respondents (N = 189) aged 60 90 years (M 68.76; SD 7.54), which 71 were men (37.57 %). Research results. Higher indicators well-being, hedonistic revealed those who often or engage (p < 0.001). Conclusion. conducted comparison between among scales showed that creatively active have significantly higher levels than never rarely creativity. results obtained can be by socio-psychological services development coping strategies maintain level