Happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan

Hsu, Hui‐Chun; Chang, Wen Chiung; Chong, Young Sook; An, Jeong Shin

doi:10.1177/1359105314567208

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“…Interestingly, the distributions of happiness by East Asian nations are fairly consistent with previous research (e.g. Koreans tend to report lower happiness than those in China or Japan] (Oshio et al , ), and the distribution of happiness in Taiwan is also similar to previous studies (see Hsu, Chang, Chong & An, ). On average, happiness levels are similar among workers in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which demonstrates that the distribution of happiness is comparable within East Asia (see Veenhoven, ).…”

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Are East Asians happy to work more or less? Associations between working hours, relative income and happiness in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

Yamashita

Bardo

Liu

2016

Asian J of Social Psycho

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As East Asians are, on average, less happy than those in economically developed Western nations, more insights regarding the associations between work, income and happiness are needed. This study analyzes data from the 2010 East Asian Social Survey to investigate these associations in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, and is framed in a similar context as previous studies that utilize data from Western nations and through the lens of social comparison theory. Path analysis is used to model the associations between happiness and its predictors while taking correlations between the predictors into account. Results show that working hours are negatively associated with happiness in China, Japan and Taiwan, but such an association is not observed in South Korea. At the same time, relative income is significantly associated with happiness in all four East Asian nations, but it only mediates the association between working hours and happiness in China. These results suggest that careful consideration of economic and labour policies are critical to promote the happiness of East Asian workers. Findings from this study are useful for further inquiries with regard to specific explanatory factors of the associations between working hours, relative income and happiness in East Asia.

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confidence: 89%

Are East Asians happy to work more or less? Associations between working hours, relative income and happiness in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

Yamashita

Bardo

Liu

2016

Asian J of Social Psycho

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“…While some studies have found individual characteristics (such as gender, age, and education) (24)(25)(26), social support (26,27), social belonging (28), economic openness (29), and atmospheric pollution (30) to be associated with SWB among urban Chinese people, research focusing specifically on the neighborhood environment and SWB among elders in China has been limited. In fact, we could only find one such study (27), and this study did not examine individual, physical, and social environmental characteristics simultaneously.…”

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Relationships between neighborhood attributes and subjective well-being among the Chinese elderly: Data from Shanghai

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“…This study has several strengths. First, prior studies on SES often use income, occupation, or education as indicators and examine their individual effects on health and SWB (Hsu et al, 2016; Wu and Rudkin, 2000). However, in this study we followed the deficit accumulative approach when constructing SEVI (Andrew et al, 2008).…”

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Socioeconomic status, frailty, and subjective well-being: A moderated mediation analysis in elderly Chinese

Yang

Pang

2016

J Health Psychol

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The study examined the mechanisms underlying the link between socioeconomic status and subjective well-being and explored the role of social activities using a representative sample of older adults ( N = 2773) in Shanghai, China. Results show that frailty mediated the relationship between socioeconomic status and subjective well-being, and social activities moderated the model, such that the mediation effect of frailty was significant only when social activities were lower. Moreover, the moderated mediation model was significant only for women, not for men. Findings highlight the importance of addressing frailty of older adults and promoting social activities (especially for elderly women) in future interventions.

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Happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan

Cited by 16 publications

References 61 publications

Are East Asians happy to work more or less? Associations between working hours, relative income and happiness in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

Are East Asians happy to work more or less? Associations between working hours, relative income and happiness in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

Relationships between neighborhood attributes and subjective well-being among the Chinese elderly: Data from Shanghai

Socioeconomic status, frailty, and subjective well-being: A moderated mediation analysis in elderly Chinese

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