Informal support and psychological well-being of older Chinese community residents

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12914527
AutoresJohn Poulin (Widener University, autor correspondente), Rong Deng (0000-0003-3724-0326, Chongqing Technology and Business University)
Ano2012
Volume5
Fascículo2
Páginas149-161
Data de publicação2012-03-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoChina Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17525098.2012.672166
OpenAlexW2139281637
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas53

Social support is a critical factor in the well-being of older Chinese adults. Studies have found positive relationships between social support and psychological well-being. The findings, however, vary by kind of support. This article examines the relationships among objective and subjective social support from family members and close friends and three measures of psychological well-being, including loneliness, depression, and life satisfaction. The study sample consisted of 298 elderly Chinese community residents from Chongqing, China. The relationships between objective social support from family and friends and psychological well-being were, for the most part, not statistically significant. The relationships between subjective social support and well-being were fairly robust and statistically significant

China · Family support · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Loneliness · Psychological well-being · Social support · Subjective well-being · Well-being · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology