Related Factors of Living Arrangements and Quality of Life in the Frail Elderly: An Exploratory Study.

Survey research with face to face interview was employed. Feelings and experiences of 324 disabled older persons using structured questionnaires were collected.

The findings indicated that some personal resources in terms of sociodemographic characteristics and health resources, economic resources, family resources as well as social resources do have influences on quality of life. In addition to resources, locus of control on living arrangement and living arrangement also have their effects. More to the point, the older persons who are younger, are healthier, have more income, spend less care expense, have more interactions with adult children, use fewer formal resources, live in community, have larger locus of control, have higher quality of life.