College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
The Centre for Human and Social Capital Research, Sydney Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2023 Mar;35(2-3):89-120. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2236786. Epub 2023 Jul 19.
This study investigates the influence of psychological elder abuse on life satisfaction levels in Thailand. This study also analyses the stress-buffering effect of social participation on the life satisfaction levels of Thai mentally abused elderly. Elder abuse has been proven to dramatically reduce Thai elders' levels of life satisfaction as their function in society shrinks owing to ageism. As a result, individuals are more likely to lose their independence and status and be forced to rely on others, increasing the danger of abuse. Elder abuse has a more significant negative impact on life satisfaction levels among Thai older women. Nonetheless, the mentally abused elderly who participate in social activities are happier than those who do not. Thai elders who live with their daughters are more satisfied in life than those who do not, but living with adult offspring does not assist psychologically abused elders in escaping their psychological suffering.
本研究旨在探讨心理虐待对泰国老年人生活满意度的影响。本研究还分析了社会参与对泰国受心理虐待的老年人生活满意度的压力缓冲效应。虐待老人已被证明会极大地降低泰国老年人的生活满意度，因为他们的社会功能因年龄歧视而萎缩。因此，人们更有可能失去独立性和地位，被迫依赖他人，增加遭受虐待的危险。心理虐待对泰国老年女性的生活满意度水平有更显著的负面影响。然而，参与社会活动的受心理虐待的老年人比不参与的老年人更快乐。与女儿同住的泰国老年人生活满意度更高，而与成年子女同住并不能帮助受心理虐待的老年人摆脱心理痛苦。
