Purposes of Going out and Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults with Impairments

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Abstract Aims To examine the association between diverse purposes of going out and the participant’s subjective well-being and their orientation toward going out. Methods We conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey to assess the association between orientation toward going out, purposes of going out, and the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS) score in adults > 65 years. Results A regression analysis of 138 responses using a multistage adjustment approach showed no significant association, only with diverse purposes of going out (b: −1.74; 95%CI: −4.17, 0.69). In contrast, the interaction term was significantly associated with the PGCMS score (b: 3.28; 95%CI: 0.38 6.17). Conclusions Having diverse purposes of going out was associated with a higher level of subjective well-being in individuals with an orientation toward going out, suggesting the importance of increasing the variety of purposes of going out.