Employment and Life Satisfaction Among Middle- and Old-Aged Adults in China
| Autor: | Yalu Zhang, Huajuan Chen, Fengyan Tang, Ada C Mui |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Gerontology
PINE Study - Quality of Life Social connectedness Population lcsh:Geriatrics World health 03 medical and health sciences 030502 gerontology 0502 economics and business 050207 economics education China life satisfaction Socioeconomic status education.field_of_study business.industry 05 social sciences Life satisfaction lcsh:RC952-954.6 gender difference employment Mandatory retirement Geriatrics and Gerontology residency 0305 other medical science Psychology business Accommodation Chinese older adults |
| Zdroj: | Gerontology and geriatric medicine Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2333-7214 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333721418778202 |
| Popis: | The population in China has been aging rapidly over the past two decades, raising concerns about how to meet the health and long-term care needs of the growing older adult population. The productive aging framework has been applied to promote the active roles that older adults can play in society and to improve physical and psychological well-being. Employment, as an essential form of productive aging, is central to personal control, self-identify, economic resources, and social connectedness. However, there is no clear role or accommodation for older workers in China due to the mandatory retirement policy and traditional culture of gender roles. Using the World Health Organization (WHO) Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 1 data, we examined the relationship between employment and life satisfaction in middle- and old-aged Chinese. Multiple regression analyses indicated that employment and certain work characteristics were positively related to life satisfaction in both the total and male samples. Overall, rural residents had higher levels of satisfaction than urban residents after equalizing socioeconomic resources and health. Policy and practice implications are discussed on how to improve life satisfaction through employment and how to address gender and residency gaps. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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