Elderly people’s social activity factors (based on sociological research)

Abstract

The article reveals the factors of social activity displayed by elderly people living in the city of Belgorod. The most important factors of social activity of elderly citizens are marital status, health status, living conditions, education and professional experience, internal motivation, the opportunity to participate in cultural and leisure activities, labor, social, and volunteer activities. Factors hindering the formation of social activity of older citizens are identified as following: the negative socio-political situation in the country, loneliness, biased attitude towards elderly citizens. The relationship between social activity and social well-being of an elderly person has been established. Involving elderly people in socially significant activities that are beneficial for the community is the main condition for making them more socially active.