Analysis of Subjective Well-being and Its Influencing Factors of the Elderly

On the premise that social relationships among elderly adults differ in terms of the most significant, dominant figure, this study aimed to examine: (1) whether there were qualitative differences in supportive functions between family-dominant and friend-dominant affective relationships, and (2) whether “lone wolves”, who were deficient in human resources, had difficulties in maintaining their well-being. A total of 148 Japanese, over the age of 65, both living in communities and in institutions were individually interviewed about their social relationships using a self-report type method, the Picture Affective Relationships test, and their well-being was assessed using Depression, Self-esteem, Life satisfaction, and Subjective health scales. Results showed that there were no differences in psychological well-being between family-dominant and friend-dominant participants, but those who lacked affective figures had lower scores in subjective well-being than did their family-dominant and friend-dominant counterparts. The generalisation of these findings to other cultures is discussed.

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The Four Forms of Wealth and Happiness: How Different Forms of Wealth Affect the Subjective Well-being of the Elderly in Europe

Social Indicators Research Series - Wealth(s) and Subjective Well-Being ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-05535-6_10 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 199-219

Author(s):

Gaël Brulé ◽

Laura Ravazzini

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Subjective Well Being

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Study on the influencing factors of peasants’ subjective well-being

Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment ◽

10.1080/10042857.2016.1187479 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 112-122

Author(s):

Guotao Yang ◽

Tao Jiang ◽

Zihe Liu

Keyword(s):

Influencing Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being

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Social trust and emotional health in rural older adults in China: The mediating and moderating role of subjective well-being and subjective social status

10.21203/rs.3.rs-60031/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hongsheng Chen ◽

Zhenjun Zhu

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Social Trust ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Family Members ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Subjective Social Status ◽

Rural Elderly ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

The Impact

Abstract BackgroundChina is becoming an aging society. The emotional health of the elderly is gaining importance. Social trust is an important factor affecting emotional health, but existing studies have rarely considered the various effects of different types of social trust on rural elderly emotional health. Few studies have analysed the role of subjective well-being and subjective social status in the relationship between social trust and elderly emotional health.MethodsUsing the data of the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey 2016 (CLDS 2016) and regression models, this study selected 2084 rural respondents aged 60 years and above to analyse the impact of social trust on their emotional health. Social trust was divided into three categories: trust in family members, trust in friends, and trust in neighbours. This study also examined the mediating and moderating effects of subjective well-being and subjective social status on the relationship between social trust and emotional health.ResultsTrust in family members was significantly and positively associated with emotional health (coefficient=0.194, P<0.01) and subjective well-being (coefficient=0.177, P<0.01). Trust in friends was significantly and positively associated with emotional health and subjective well-being (coefficient=0.097, P<0.01; coefficient=0.174, P<0.01, respectively). Trust in neighbours was significantly and positively associated with emotional health and subjective well-being (coefficient=0.088, P<0.01; coefficient=0.177, P<0.01; respectively). Subjective well-being effectively reduced the impact of social trust in family, friends, and neighbours on the emotional health of the elderly by 0.023, 0.022, and 0.023, respectively. Trust in friends and neighbours significantly and positively affected respondents’ subjective social status (coefficient=0.120, P<0.05; coefficient=0.090, P<0.10; respectively). Subjective social status effectively reduced the impact of social trust in friends and neighbours on the emotional health of the elderly both by 0.004. The positive relationship between trust in family members and emotional health is weakened by subjective well-being.ConclusionsSocial trust, especially family relationships, play an important role in maintaining the emotional health of the rural elderly. In response to population ageing, more social policies must be introduced to care for the rural elderly and help them lead a happy and satisfactory life.

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Analysis of Factors Affecting the High Subjective Well-Being of Chinese Residents Based on the 2014 China Family Panel Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16142566 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 2566 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wen Xu ◽

Haiyan Sun ◽

Bo Zhu ◽

Wei Bai ◽

Xiao Yu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Low Income ◽

Social Trust ◽

Population Distribution ◽

Panel Study ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Logistic Models ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being

(1) Purpose: The purpose of our research is to understand the subjective well-being (SWB) of Chinese adult residents and its influencing factors and to identify the key groups and areas to provide a basis for the formulation of relevant policies to improve residents’ happiness. (2) Methods: In this study, we analyzed the influencing factors of SWB of individuals older than 16 years of age, according to the 2014 China Family Panel Study (CFPS). We weighted 27,706 samples in the database to achieve the purpose of representing the whole country. Finally, descriptive statistics were used for the population distribution, chi-square tests were used for univariable analysis, and binary logistic models were used for multivariable analysis. (3) Results: The response rate of SWB was 74.58%. Of the respondents, 71.2% had high SWB (7–10), with a U-shaped distribution between age and SWB. Females are more likely than males to rate themselves as happy. There is a positive ratio between years of education and SWB. Residents who have better self-evaluated income, self-rated health (SRH), psychological well-being (PWB), Body Mass Index (BMI), social trust, social relationships, and physical exercise have higher SWB. (4) Conclusion: The results of the present study indicate that to improve residents’ SWB, we should focus more attention on middle-aged and low-income groups, particularly men in agriculture. The promotion of SWB should be facilitated by improvements in residents’ education, health status, and social support as well as by the promotion of smoking bans and physical exercise.

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