Abstract
This study aims to analyze: 1) family support for the elderly in Jambi Province; 2) the quality of life and subjective well-being of the elderly; 3) the influence of socio-economic factors and family support on the quality of life and welfare of the elderly in Jambi Province.The data used is primary data based on interviews with selected elderly respondents. Family support, quality of life and subjective well-being of the elderly were measured quantitatively using a Likert scale and they were analyzed descriptively. The influence of socioeconomic factors and family support on the quality of life and welfare of the elderly were analyzed using structural equation modeling partial least square (SEM-PLS). The study found that: 1) Family support for elderly people in Jambi Province is relatively good. The dominant type of support is appreciation/recognition support while the lowest support is financial support; 2) The quality of life of the elderly in Jambi Province is relatively good. Social relationships quality has the highest quality score, while psychological quality has the lowest quality score; 3) Socio-economic characteristics of elderly families and the characteristics of elderly individuals have a significant effect on family support for the elderly. The quality of life of the elderly is directly influenced by family support. Furthermore, the elderly welfare is directly influenced by the quality of life of the elderly, family support and dan characteristics of elderly individuals.
 Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 6, Issue-3: 63-74
Highlights
The world population, including in Indonesia, is currently heading towards an aging process, which is marked by the increasing number and proportion of elderly
Individual characteristics of elderly in Jambi Province were analyzed based on age, sex, marital status, level of education, main activity before, and current main activity
Based on its age distribution, 55 percent of elderly people in Jambi Province are under 70 years old and 45 percent are over 70 years old
Summary
The world population, including in Indonesia, is currently heading towards an aging process, which is marked by the increasing number and proportion of elderly. The increase in the number of elderly was due to the improvement in the socio-economic and health services; due to the increase in the knowledge level of people.It has, in turn, an impact on increasing life expectancy. As one of the regions in Indonesia, Jambi Province's population age structure is experiencing an aging process. In 1990 (BPS, 1992), the proportion of the elderly in Jambi Province was 4.00 percent, and in 2016 it became 6.72 percent (BPS, 2017). The increasing proportion of the elderly population in Jambi Province can be interpreted as the success of the development which has succeeded in improving the level of people’s health in this region. It is important to realize that the elderly will
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