Author: ose-Manuel Muñoz-Rodríguez Sara Serrate-González & Ana-Belén Navarro
University of Salamanca

Edition: Volume 59, Number 1, April 2019

Introduction: Through the theoretical framework of pedagogy and education as an instrument of social and personal development, this study addresses two key issues for the construction of a mature-older person’s identity, namely, generativity and life satisfaction. The main aim here is to explore the generative interest and life satisfaction of a group of mature-older university students and verify whether the years linked to the program and the rate of participation in other types of social agencies and institutions have a positive impact on both constructs. The sample comprised 347 subjects, who were administered the Loyola Generativity Scale – LGS and the Satisfaction with Life Scale – SWLS. The results show that level of education and rate of participation have a positive influence on generative interest, while health, marital status and time linked to the higher education program have a positive effect on life satisfaction.

Keywords: generativity, quality of life, adult education, ageing, university programs for seniors

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