Relación entre los programas universitarios para mayores, la satisfacción durante la jubilación y la calidad de vida

  1. Vilaplana-Prieto, Cristina
Journal:
Revista de investigación educativa, RIE

ISSN: 0212-4068,  1989-9106

Year of publication: 2010

Volume: 28

Issue: 1

Pages: 195-216

Type: Article

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to ascertain the factors that determine the participation of senior citizens in University Programmes (PUM) and find out whether there is a significant relationship with a satisfactory retirement and a good quality of life. For this purpose, we used the Senior Citizens’ Living Conditions Survey (2006) and estimated a bivariate probit model between satisfaction during retirement and participation in PUMs, and a bivariate ordered probit model between the Quality of Life Scale previously defined and participation in these programmes. Subject to participation, we observed an increase in the probability of satisfaction and in the probability of enjoying a good (very good) quality of life. For those participants who live alone, these probabilities increase when they participate, but decrease otherwise. Although the majority of participants are female, men experience a higher increase in satisfaction and in quality of life when they participate.

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