A Study on Effect of the Elderly s Leisure Life upon Psychological Loneliness and Life Satisfaction and Social Support s Mediating Effect

This study, it is intended to obtain a theoretical understanding on the relationship among the elderly s leisure activity, social support, life satisfaction and mental loneliness while, together with this, it is also intended to draw policy implications for enhancing the psychological well-being of the elderly in a practical dimension. The objective of this study consists in doing research on the influence of leisure activity exerted upon both life satisfaction and mental loneliness of the elderly over 60 and also on the moderating role of social support. The purpose of this study was to search for the influence of leisure activity and social support being exerted upon life satisfaction and mental loneliness as well as the moderating role of social support. In this study, as leisure activities, the 2 types of productive leisure activity and consumptive leisure activity, and as social support, the 3 types of spouse support, children support and friend support, and the 2 factors of life satisfaction and mental loneliness have been reviewed. The result of this study is suggesting policy implications that are important for enhancing life satisfaction in senescent period of the elderly.