2018
DOI: 10.4236/jss.2018.612012
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Abstract: This study aims to investigate the relationship between spousal health and life satisfaction among the elderly as well as the boundary conditions of this relationship. We use a subsample (N = 3532) from the 2011-2012 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The results show that spousal health is positively related to an individual's life satisfaction. This relationship is stronger when one is pessimistic than when he or she is optimistic. In addition, there is a three-way interaction between eld… Show more

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“…As the concept of happiness, experts (Valois, Zullig, Huebner, & Drane, 2004;Zhao & Wu, 2018), stated that happy older people are characterized by happy feelings, able to receive and interpret information correctly without affecting feelings of happiness, and optimism and have good social relations with others to achieve the required social support.…”
Section: Happinessmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the concept of happiness, experts (Valois, Zullig, Huebner, & Drane, 2004;Zhao & Wu, 2018), stated that happy older people are characterized by happy feelings, able to receive and interpret information correctly without affecting feelings of happiness, and optimism and have good social relations with others to achieve the required social support.…”
Section: Happinessmentioning
confidence: 99%