Abstract
Ageing is likely to become a 'gender issue' with a big number of women surviving into very old age in almost all the countries of the world. Japanese women have longer longevity than Japanese men. What is the secret behind the higher lifespan of Japanese women compared to Japanese men? Is it related to their ikigai? In this qualitative approach research, we chose the subjects as elderly men and women who participated in Easy English Conversation Courses in Kitakyushu Nenchousha Daigakkou (Kitakyushu Elder University). We assumed that to participate in Easy English Conversation Courses may change their life and enhance ikigai among the elderly, but there are gender differences in their elderly learning motivation. Understanding gender-specific factors related to ikigai in older adults could be beneficial in improving their overall well-being.
Bahasa Abstract
Penuaan kemungkinan besar akan menjadi “isu gender” karena jumlah perempuan yang bertahan hidup hingga usia sangat lanjut semakin besar di hampir semua negara di dunia. Perempuan Jepang memiliki usia harapan hidup yang lebih panjang dibandingkan laki-laki Jepang. Apa rahasia di balik umur panjang perempuan Jepang dibandingkan laki-laki Jepang? Apakah hal ini berkaitan dengan ikigai mereka?
Dalam penelitian dengan pendekatan kualitatif ini, subjek yang dipilih adalah laki-laki dan perempuan lanjut usia yang mengikuti Easy English Conversation Courses di Kitakyushu Nenchousha Daigakkou (Kitakyushu Elder University). Kami berasumsi bahwa partisipasi dalam kursus percakapan bahasa Inggris sederhana tersebut dapat mengubah kehidupan mereka dan meningkatkan ikigai di kalangan lansia, namun terdapat perbedaan gender dalam motivasi belajar mereka. Memahami faktor-faktor spesifik gender yang berkaitan dengan ikigai pada orang lanjut usia dapat bermanfaat untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan mereka secara keseluruhan.
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