Subjective well-being of older adult internal migrants in China: The role of social environment

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Yuxi Liu
Rassamee Sangthong
Thammasin Ingviya
Chonghua Wan
Cite this article:  Liu, Y., Sangthong, R., Ingviya, T., & Wan, C. (2020). Subjective well-being of older adult internal migrants in China: The role of social environment. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 48(12), e9650.


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Social environmental factors have rarely been considered in studies exploring the subjective well-being of older adult internal migrants in China. Thus, we investigated the effects of social environmental factors on the subjective well-being of 470 internal migrants (age range = 60–87 years) living in Dongguan, China, using data collected from a survey. The results indicate that the subjective well-being of older adult internal migrants was influenced by individual attributes (marital status, employment status, pension recipient status) and social environment (perceived social support, social cohesion, distance to the closest recreation facility). Social support exerted a stronger impact on subjective well-being than did individual attributes. There was a positive relationship between subjective well-being and perceived social support (including support from family members, friends, and others). Our findings indicate that the subjective well-being of older adult migrants can be enhanced by providing more recreational spaces and community events, and ensuring policies related to social support provide appropriate neighborhood-based support.

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