November 30, 2025Open Access

Determinants of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms among older adults living alone: longitudinal national evidence from Thailand, 2015–2022

Key Points

Higher life satisfaction is linked to improved socioeconomic conditions and health factors among older adults living alone.
Decreased depressive symptoms correlate with positive health behaviour and life satisfaction metrics in the study sample.
Observational analysis across Thailand identified key determinants affecting life satisfaction from 2015 to 2022.
These findings point to the importance of addressing socioeconomic and health influences to enhance well-being in older adults.

Abstract

Overall, this study among older adults living alone showed that advantages and disadvantages in socioeconomic situation, health, and health behaviour were the determinants of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms, respectively. Efforts to promote well-being among older adults living alone should reduce or promote the identified associated factors.

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Pengpid et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

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