中文摘要：

目的 了解杭州市空巢老人社会参与和生活质量现状,探讨空巢老人社会参与与生活质量的相关性.方法 自设社会参与问卷和生存质量老年人量表（WHOQOL-OLD）调查243名空巢老人的社会参与及生活质量.结果 杭州市空巢老人生活质量得分为（90.98±10.40）分,空巢老人自评社会参与水平与生活质量呈正相关（r=0.346,P〈0.01）,经济活动参与和公益活动参与对空巢老人生活质量具有预测力.结论 杭州市空巢老人生活质量处于中等偏上水平,参与经济活动和公益活动对于提高空巢老人的生活质量具有重要作用.

英文摘要：

Objective To explore the status of social participation and quality of life （QOL） of empty-nesters,and discuss the correlation between social participation and QOL of empty nesters.Methods Totally 243 empty-nesters were selected and investigated by self-designed social participation questionnaire and world health organization quality of life scale for old people （WHOQOL-OLD）.Results The QOL score of empty nesters in Hangzhou were （90.98±10.40）. Their self-evaluated social participation was positively correlated to QOL （r=0.346,P〈0.01）. Participating in economic activities and public welfare activities could predict the QOL.Conclusions The QOL of empty nesters in Hangzhou is above the middle level. Participation in economic activities and public service activities can improve the QOL of empty nesters.