[ES] La mejora del bienestar psicol?gico subjetivo, y con ?l, la calidad de vida de las personas mayores residentes es el prop?sito esencial de este trabajo. Los te?ricos destacan la importancia que desempe?a el bienestar subjetivo sobre la calidad de vida y su inter?s en la experiencia de envejecer. Concebimos la calidad de vida como un concepto multidimensional que engloba componentes objetivos y subjetivos referidos al bienestarf?sico y psico-social de las personas, y su evaluaci?n incluye la percepci?n subjetiva que tiene el sujeto de estas dimensiones. Entendemos el bienestar psicol?gico subjetivo, como la valoraci?n positiva, afectiva y cognitiva, de bienestar y satisfacci?n con la vida entendida como ?estar y sentirse bien en el presente? y, ?estar y sentirse bien con el propio recorrido vital?. El principal objetivo del estudio es conocer las necesidades de los residentes relacionadas con los componentes espec?ficos del bienestar y satisfacci?n vital que la investigaci?n revela mas asociados a las personas mayores ?v?nculos personales, vida activa, reminiscencia y recuerdos felices, optimismo-, y la satisfacci?n vital; conocer la conexi?n entre estas dimensiones e identificar posibles factores relacionados con las mismas, completan el fin de este trabajo. Se plantea un modelo metodol?gico que permite recoger el sentimiento y opini?n de las personas mayores desde su propia experiencia de bienestar y satisfacci?n vital. El enfoque y su car?cter interpretativo favorecen la comprensi?n e interpretaci?n de la informaci?n tal y como es percibida por los participantes que viven y se relacionan en un determinado contexto social. Se elige para tal fin la orientaci?n , realizando el posterior. Se recoge la informaci?n mediante una entrevista semiestructurada elaborada en base a los fines propuestos. La muestra se compone de 66 personas seleccionas en base a la capacidad de comunicaci?n requerida. El estudio del significado expl?cito de las respuestas, del lenguaje conceptual utilizado, y de la informaci?n latente en el discurso, ha permitido identificar y diferenciar m?ltiples categor?as cuyo an?lisis, inicialmente, se presenta agrupado en relaci?n a cada una de las dimensiones analizadas y, posteriormente, se exponen las principales conclusiones del estudio. No se ha encontrado conexi?n entre el bienestar subjetivo y las caracter?sticas sociodemogr?ficas de la muestra,resultado acorde y com?nmente aceptado en estudios precedentes. Los residentes que expresan mayor bienestar y satisfacci?n con su vida mantienen una red social m?s amplia, mayor frecuencia de contactos e intensidad con la misma; est?n implicados en mayor n?mero y diversidad de actividades en el d?a a d?a; y, se describen con mayor optimismo. Se establece, as?, un equilibrio en la satisfacci?n de las dimensiones exploradas. Los rasgos de personalidad y el car?cter voluntario del ingreso y permanencia en la residencia aparecen, en opini?n de los mayores y de la informaci?n analizada, como un importante determinante del bienestar y de la satisfacci?n vital. [EN] The improvement of subjective psychological well-being and, with it, the quality of life of senior citizens residing in nursing homes is the essential purpose of this study. The theory emphasizes the importance played by subjective well-being on the quality of life, and its interest in the experience of aging. We conceive the quality of life as a multidimensional concept that encompasses objective and subjective components, referred to as the physical and psycho-social well-being of people and its evaluation includes the subjective perception thatthe individual has aboutthese dimensions.We understand the subjective psychologicalwell-being as the positive, cognitive, and affective assessment ofwell-being, and life?s satisfaction is understood as ?being and feeling good in the present? and ?being and feeling good about one?s own life journey?. The main objective of the study is to understand the needs of residents, those which are related to the specific components of well-being and life satisfaction that according to the research is more associated with senior citizens ? affective bonds, active life, reminiscence and happy memories and optimism. Learning aboutthe connection between these dimensions and identifyingwhich are the possible factors related to them complete the aim ofthis paper. A methodological modelthat allows gathering the feeling and perception of senior citizens from their own experience regarding well-being and life satisfaction is suggested. The approach inductive-qualitative and its interpretive nature favour the understanding and interpretation of the information the participantswho live and relate perceive in a certain social context. To this end, a phenomenological orientation and the later content analysis is chosen. The information is collected in a semi-structured interview prepared according to proposed aims. The sample consists of 22 individuals attending to required communication skills. The study of the explicit meaning of responses, of the conceptual language used, and of the information latent in the discourse, has allowed identifying and differentiating multiple categories whose analysis, initially, is presented in relation to each of the dimensions analysed and, subsequently, main conclusions of the study are exposed. No connection was found between subjective well-being and the socio-demographic characteristics of the sample, a consistent and commonly accepted resultfound in previous studies.Residentswho expressed a betterwell-being and a greater satisfaction with theirlives maintain awider social network, a higherfrequency of contact and a greaterintensity in their relationships. They are also involved in more and diverse every day activities and describe themselves with more optimism. Therefore, a balance regarding the satisfaction of the explored dimensions is established. The personality traits and the voluntary nature of entry and permanence in the residence, according to the residents? opinions and the analysed information, appear as an important determinant of well-being and of a vital global life satisfaction.