Social Support and Participation as Factors Relating to Ikigai and Life Satisfaction in Lonely Older Japanese

Abstract This study investigated associations among loneliness, social support, participation, and well-being the Japanese elderly. We predicted that negative association between loneliness would be weaker in people with adequate support frequent participation. measured ikigai life satisfaction as indices of well-being. Ikigai both include a person’s current past life, yet also includes unique concepts such interactions positive expectations for future. Data 418 aged 75 older were analyzed; findings demonstrated was negatively related to but not satisfaction. There significant interaction . The frequency participation only Post-hoc analysis indicated well-being, especially These results suggest have differential relationship because concept uniquely included perceived roles.