Objective: The objective of this paper is to explore, from a social worker's perspective, how older adults can utilize biological, psychological, and social strategies to enhance their subjective well-being in a sustainable community setting. Theoretical Framework: Utilizing the Biopsychosocial Model, enhancing the subjective well-being of older persons through biological, psychological, and social interventions. Methods: The study was conducted in a heavily aging sustainable community, using focus group interviews with six community workers, each with more than two years of professional experience. Results and Discussion: The results of the study suggest that health management, emotional regulation, and social participation are the main ways in which older people improve their subjective well-being. Additionally, the study highlights how sustainable community strategies, such as green spaces, walkable neighborhoods, and accessible community healthcare, contribute to improving the well-being of older persons. Significance of the Study: This study provides valuable insights for social work practice and for the development of policies for community interventions aimed at supporting the aging population while ensuring the sustainability of community resources and social support systems. Value: To enhance the subjective well-being of older adults and effectively mitigate population aging from the perspective of social workers within a sustainable community framework.

This study explores how community workers in Nan Shuyuan Community, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, apply biopsychosocial (BPS) skills to enhance the subjective well-being of older adults. Using purposive sampling, six experienced community workers participated in focus group discussion. Findings reveal that community workers act as facilitators (social skills), providers (biological skills), and supporters (psychological skills), effectively guiding, supporting, teaching, and serving older adults. Their integrated approach improves older adults’ satisfaction with services, promotes healthier lifestyles, and fosters emotional well-being, ultimately enhancing their subjective well-being. Community workers address both material and emotional needs by building supportive networks, offering health education, and responding to psychological challenges. This comprehensive model not only benefits older adults but also supports the professional growth and mental health of community workers. They report increased job satisfaction, improved counseling skills, deeper trust with residents, and stronger community cohesion. The findings highlight the dual value of BPS-informed practices: enhancing the quality of life for older adults while promoting sustainable, fulfilling careers for frontline workers. This study recommends the broader adoption of biopsychosocial approaches in community-based older adults care.

Emotion management and coping strategies among older persons significantly influence their subjective well-being. This paper aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of research on emotion management, coping strategies, and subjective well-being among older persons from 2005 to 2023. This analysis utilized two software packages, CiteSpace and VOSviewer, to explore the research landscape. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed using two bibliometric techniques: performance and covariate analysis. The study examined 314 articles authored by 1183 contributors, most of whom were first-time participants in this research field. Aging & Mental Health and BMC Geriatrics were the most prominent journals publishing work in this area. Findings from the bibliometric analysis suggest that research on emotion management, coping strategies, and subjective well-being in older persons is relatively recent and is gaining momentum. The majority of significant studies originate from countries with rapidly aging populations, including the UK, USA, China, and several others. These countries have extensively explored topics such as subjective well-being, mental health, coping strategies, successful aging, and emotional regulation. However, the results also highlight considerable variation in how older persons manage emotions and cope, influenced by factors such as health status, living environment, income, gender, culture, and geography. This bibliometric analysis recommends valuable insights for researchers and policymakers, suggesting the need for proactive measures to improve social services for the aging population. It underscores the role of social workers in enhancing the social well-being of older persons and provides guidance for clinical mental health care aimed at promoting subjective well-being among older persons.