East or West, Home is the Best: Effect of Intergenerational and Social Support on the Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults: A Comparison Between Migrants and Local Residents in Shenzhen, China

The roles of intergenerational and social support in the subjective well-being of aged migrants and local residents in Shenzhen, China, were investigated. One hundred and thirty-three adults ranging in age from 60 to 83 years old were recruited. Sixty-five of them were migrants, and 68 were local re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ageing international 2015-12, Vol.40 (4), p.376-392
Hauptverfasser: Peng, Huamao, Mao, Xiaofei, Lai, Donghong
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The roles of intergenerational and social support in the subjective well-being of aged migrants and local residents in Shenzhen, China, were investigated. One hundred and thirty-three adults ranging in age from 60 to 83 years old were recruited. Sixty-five of them were migrants, and 68 were local residents. The results demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the subjective well-being of aged migrants and locals regarding social support from outside the family. After controlling for age, income and self-reported health status, regression analysis demonstrated that emotional support that aged migrants received from their children could positively predict their subjective well-being ( β  = 0.370, Δ R 2  = 12.3 %). In contrast, only emotional support that aged locals provided to their children could positively predict their subjective well-being ( β  = 0.260, Δ R 2  = 6.6%). No correlation between social support from outside the family and the subjective well-being of aged subjects was found in either migrant or local groups. Intergenerational support, especially emotional support, was more important for aged adults’ subjective well-being than social support from outside the family in China.
ISSN:0163-5158
1936-606X
DOI:10.1007/s12126-015-9234-2