Abstract
The purpose of this survey is to understand the structure of the elder people's consciousness of life. The survey was conducted from June to October, 1982, in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture.
We collected 314 samples (160 men and 154 women) of over 65 years old. The samples were analyzed by means of the Hayashi's quantitative theory III and the cluster analysis.
The results are as follows :
1) Most of the elders were satisfied with their way of life and lived a happy life. They were given warm concern by their families.
2) Their consciousness consist of such factors as (1) satisfaction/dissatisfaction, (2) financial unrest, (3) dependence on the family, and (4) self-centeredness.
3) They were divided into six groups by these factors. The characteristics of the six groups were determined by sex, presence or absnece of spouse, with or without a job, financial condi-tions, and community life.
