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Socio-economic factors related with the subjective well-being of the rural elderly people living independently in China.
- Source :
- International Journal for Equity in Health; 2015, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p160-176, 17p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background Many Chinese elderly increasingly face the serious problem of the "empty nest" phenomenon. The elderly living independently, also called empty-nest elderly, refers to elderly people living alone whose children left home. However few studies concerned about the subjective well-being (SWB) of the elderly living independently. Methods This study employs The Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) to explore the SWB of the elderly living independently in rural areas of Wenzhou, a relatively developed region in China. 536 sampled are randomly selected. Results The results indicate that participants obtained low scores in positive affect, positive experience, and the total SWB score, but high scores in negative affect and negative experience. Age, low education, poor health condition and little income were found to be negatively correlated with SWB. The SWB score of the elderly living with a spouse is higher than those who divorced or lost their spouse and the score of women is lower than that of men. In addition, the survey revealed that children's support has a positive influence on the SWB of the rural elderly living independently. Conclusions The elderly living independently in rural Wenzhou, China have unfavorable SWB. Poor socio-economic statuses are negative impact factors. But the children's support can help to improve. Special attention is needed to those with lower socio-economic status and less children's support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RURAL population
ADULT children
AFFECT (Psychology)
CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
STATISTICAL correlation
EXPERIENCE
HEALTH status indicators
INCOME
PARENT-child relationships
PENSIONS
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SEX distribution
SINGLE people
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
WELL-being
EDUCATIONAL attainment
INDEPENDENT living
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14759276
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101012574
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0136-4