Who We Live With and How We Are Feeling: A Study of Household Living Arrangements and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults in China

Oct 15, 2020Research on aging

How Household Living Arrangements Relate to Well-Being in Older Adults in China

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Abstract

Living only with a spouse is significantly associated with better subjective well-being in older adults.

  • Multigenerational living arrangements may not promote subjective well-being when resources are limited.
  • The presence of daughters and daughters-in-law is associated with improved subjective well-being among older adults.
  • Older adults in rural areas report greater life satisfaction when living with grandchildren only compared to urban older adults living with a spouse.
  • Context appears to play a significant role in how living arrangements affect subjective well-being in older individuals.

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