A Study on Effect of the Elderly Living Alone s Date upon Psychological Loneliness and Happiness

In this study, the elderly s date gave life satisfaction: Men elderly s date gave self esteem, and women elderly s date did satisfaction with the realities. This study investigated effect of the elderly s date upon psychological loneliness and happiness to give material of alternatives. These days, the elderly population rapidly increased to produce social issue and to be short of welfare policy and studies on the elderly. The elderly has lost roles in the society because of aged to give up human reason and love in accordance with traditional concept: Models and subjects had relation with the elderly s date, loneliness and happiness. The elderly s date degree had significant influence upon psychological loneliness. Hypothesis was adopted. The elderly s date degree had significant influence upon psychological loneliness (.230**) to account for 13.2% of psychological loneliness. needs of the elderly s date had influence upon psychological loneliness. Psychological loneliness mediated with the elderly s date opportunity and happiness. Hypothesis was the elderly s date has influence upon happiness. At testing of the hypothesis, the elderly s date opportunity, degree, needs and friendliness had no significant influence upon happiness.