Wisdom and its Relationship to Life Satisfaction Among the Older People in Jordan

Abstract

This research aimed to examine whether there is a correlation between wisdom and life satisfaction amongst a sample of 52 older people in Jordan residing in care homes aged (65-76 years). Two measures were applied in this research: the wisdom scale and the life satisfaction scale (SWLS). The findings revealed a positive significant correlation between wisdom and life satisfaction among older people. Statistically significant gender differences were observed in the wisdom scale, where men outperformed women. Furthermore, statistically significant gender differences were also evident in all sub-dimensions of the life satisfaction scale, which favored women participants.

Received: 11 March 2024 / Accepted: 24 June 2024 / Published: 5 July 2024