RESEARCH ON THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LEARNING NEEDS, COPING STRATEGIES AND LIFE SATISFACTION OF  SENIOR CITIZENS IN SHANGDONG CHINA

Wei-Hong Man

Dhurakij Pundit University, Thailand

Shandong Yingcai University, China

u4ru0h@gmail. com

Yi-Jian Huang*

Department of Education Management

CAIC, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand

*Corresponding author. huangyijian@yahoo.com

 

 

  

 

Abstract

This paper takes senior citizens aged over 60 from Jinan, Shandong Province as research objects, probing into the relations between learning needs, coping strategies and life satisfaction. It uses questionnaire method to capture relevant theories and documents as theoretical basis to build up research structure; it makes use of questionnaire as the research tool to test, count and analyze the functioning mechanism of learning needs, problem solving coping strategies and life satisfaction in senior citizens’ learning process, aiming to find the disciplines to help senior citizens promote active aging by engaged learning, and improve their life satisfaction as well as provide suggestions for the development of the education of senior citizens.

Keywords: Senior Citizens, Learning Needs, Coping Strategies, Life Satisfaction

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