Ю. Оляницька2026-04-212026-04-212017Оляницька, Ю. (2017). MODELS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY. Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Social Work, 2(2), 13–16. https://doi.org/10.17721/2616-7786.2017/2-2/310.17721/2616-7786.2017/2-2/3https://ir.library.knu.ua/handle/15071834/16953One of the peculiarities of the situation in Ukraine is lower living standards in elder age. In the age of 57 for woman and 60 for man, they become pensioners, so they depend on medical care and social service, they lose loved ones — brothers, sisters, friends and feel lonely and unhappy. That's why the main purpose of the research is to study, generalize and systematize the main approaches to the definition of the concept "well-being of aged people"; also to make the analysis of modern and classical models of the phenomenon that was being investigated. The research addresses the following issues that directly or indirectly affect the quality of life of aged people in Ukraine. The article provides the analysis of three components of the general concept of "well-being" such as: "physical well-being", which means lifestyle behavior choices, that a person makes to ensure health, to avoid preventable diseases and conditions, and to live in a balanced state of body, mind and spirit; "social well- being", which is a broad term that includes feelings, behavior, relationships, goals and personal strengths, when person's feelings are managed constructively and not causing too much distress, and people are able to maintain positive and effective relationships with others; "material well- being", which determines people's possibilities and their resources. The main characteristics of aged group – aged people were studied and their priorities of needs were also identified.Стаття присвячена питанню психологічного благополуччя людей похилого віку. Розглянуто поняття "психоло- гічне благополуччя" людини похилого віку. Проаналізовано три складові загального поняття "благополуччя": фізич- не, соціальне, матеріальне. Вивчено основні характеристики вікової групи – осіб старшого покоління. Визначено пріоритетність потреб за видами благополуччя осіб старшого покоління.ukблагополуччяпсихологічне благополуччяфізичне благополуччясоціальне благополуччяматері- альне благополуччялюди похилого вікузадоволеність життямякість життя.well-beingpsychological well-beingphysical well-beingsocial well-beingmaterial well-beingaged peoplelife satisfactionquality of life.Стаття