Correlation Between Specific Component of Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being of Filipino Older People

This is a descriptive-correlational study, conducted in February 2014, which aimed to determine the specific component of mental health and psychological well-being of Filipino older people. The respondents of the study were the 264 older people in eight identified areas in the Province of Iloilo, Philippines. Mental health has an effect on the psychological well-being of the older people. Those older people who have good mental health are more likely to have a good sense of autonomous well-being, greater personal growth and higher sense of meaning in life, better control of the environment, more confident, and positive attitude toward self. Furthermore, the more they are involved with activities, the more likely they are satisfied with their lives. On the other hand, however, good mental health does not essentially equate better relations with others. Recommendations include strategies to improve promotion of mental health and social relations of the older people.