Open Journal of Medical Psychology, 2023, 12, 117-128 https://www.scirp.org/journal/ojmp ISSN Online: 2165-9389 ISSN Print: 2165-9370 DOI: 10.4236/ojmp.2023.123007 May 31, 2023 117 Open Journal of Medical Psychology Association between Support and Satisfaction with Life among Older Adults in Ekiti, Nigeria: Findings and Implications Felix Olukayode Aina 1* , Babatunde Oludare Fakuade 2 , Tosin Anthony Agbesanwa 1 , Mobolaji Usman Dada 3 , Joseph Olusesan Fadare 4 1 Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria 2 Department of Dental/Maxillofacial, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria 3 Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria 4 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria Abstract Many developing countries like Nigeria lack policy for the care of the older adults and this creates major challenges for the elderly population. The tradi- tional family institution and community support that used to be safety nest are being adversely affected by westernization. This development might have adverse effect on life satisfaction among the older adults. This hospital based cross-sectional study was designed to determine the association between sup- port and life satisfaction among older adults. A total of 128 subjects partici- pated in the study out of which 28.9% were satisfied with life. Expectation of support was mainly from the family, less from the community and very low from the government. The level of support received from all sources generally fell short of expectations. Marital status and source of livelihood were signifi- cantly associated with life satisfaction. There is inadequate social support from the government and support from family and community fell below ex- pectations. Expectations of support were the most strongly correlated with life satisfaction. Support for older adults must be addressed in order to meet their expectations and improve their level of satisfaction with life. Keywords Support, Satisfaction with Life, Association, Older Adults, Implications 1. Background The global population is increasing with Africa being the fastest growing conti- How to cite this paper: Aina, F.O., Fakuade, B.O., Agbesanwa, T.A., Dada, M.U. and Fa- dare, J.O. (2023) Association between Sup- port and Satisfaction with Life among Old- er Adults in Ekiti, Nigeria: Findings and Im- plications. Open Journal of Medical Psychol- ogy, 12, 117-128. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojmp.2023.123007 Received: April 5, 2023 Accepted: May 28, 2023 Published: May 31, 2023 Copyright © 2023 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access