Abstract
The aim of this study was to better understand the experience of happiness from the
perspective of the older Chinese South African women. Research among this population
is rare in South Africa. Results of this study were qualitatively sort by means of interviews
and Husserl’s descriptive phenomenological method was employed to analyze data. The
outcomes of this study indicate that older Chinese women’s experience of happiness is
influenced by multiple factors. These factors include; social engagement with family and
friends, participating in activities, feeing content and having a sense of peace, and
spirituality. The theme of loneliness emerged as something that obstructed their
experience of happiness.
M.A. (Psychology)