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Article: Environment and subjective well-being of rural Chinese elderly: A multilevel analysis

TitleEnvironment and subjective well-being of rural Chinese elderly: A multilevel analysis
Authors
KeywordsSocial capital
Happiness
Village infrastructure
Mental health
Functional limitations
Issue Date2014
Citation
Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2014, v. 69, n. 6, p. 979-989 How to Cite?
Abstract© The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. Introduction. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of environment on the subjective well-being (SWB) of older Chinese villagers after controlling for personal and social characteristics. Method. Data collected from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey Pilot Study were used to examine the relationship between (a) SWB (i.e., happiness and depressive symptoms) of Chinese rural elderly and (b) environmental characteristics, controlling for personal and social characteristics. A total of 850 older villagers from 2 Chinese provinces were analyzed using multilevel regression models. Results. Five of the 8 environmental variables had significant effects on SWB: A natural disaster in the past 5 years, rainy days, and use of coal in the home were associated with lower SWB, whereas village wealth and sewer system were associated with higher SWB. Personal and social characteristics of importance included health, age, place of birth, perception that future help is available if needed, and providing help to others. Discussion. The proposition that the environment of older Chinese villagers is associated with their SWB was supported after accounting for personal and social characteristics. SWB may be improved by improving environments as well as by changes to personal and social conditions.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/246806
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dc.contributor.authorYeatts, Dale E.-
dc.contributor.authorCready, Cynthia M.-
dc.contributor.authorPei, Xiaomei-
dc.contributor.authorShen, Yuying-
dc.contributor.authorLuo, Hao-
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-26T04:28:02Z-
dc.date.available2017-09-26T04:28:02Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.citationJournals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2014, v. 69, n. 6, p. 979-989-
dc.identifier.issn1079-5014-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/246806-
dc.description.abstract© The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. Introduction. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of environment on the subjective well-being (SWB) of older Chinese villagers after controlling for personal and social characteristics. Method. Data collected from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey Pilot Study were used to examine the relationship between (a) SWB (i.e., happiness and depressive symptoms) of Chinese rural elderly and (b) environmental characteristics, controlling for personal and social characteristics. A total of 850 older villagers from 2 Chinese provinces were analyzed using multilevel regression models. Results. Five of the 8 environmental variables had significant effects on SWB: A natural disaster in the past 5 years, rainy days, and use of coal in the home were associated with lower SWB, whereas village wealth and sewer system were associated with higher SWB. Personal and social characteristics of importance included health, age, place of birth, perception that future help is available if needed, and providing help to others. Discussion. The proposition that the environment of older Chinese villagers is associated with their SWB was supported after accounting for personal and social characteristics. SWB may be improved by improving environments as well as by changes to personal and social conditions.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofJournals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences-
dc.subjectSocial capital-
dc.subjectHappiness-
dc.subjectVillage infrastructure-
dc.subjectMental health-
dc.subjectFunctional limitations-
dc.titleEnvironment and subjective well-being of rural Chinese elderly: A multilevel analysis-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1093/geronb/gbu050-
dc.identifier.pmid24906393-
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dc.identifier.volume69-
dc.identifier.issue6-
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