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- Title
Quality of Life and Environmental Affecting Factors among Empty Nesters in Rural Henan, China.
- Authors
Huayan Xing; Lin Niu; Baoliang Lv; Li He; Bin Shi
- Abstract
More and more individuals who live without any children (empty nesters) in China, and there was little studies focused on their quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of life, subjective well-being, and their influencing factors among rural individuals who live without any children (empty nesters) in China. Multi-stage random sampling was used to select empty nesters in 60 natural villages from 6 cities of Henan Province in China. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze factors influencing the subjective well-being of empty nesters. The Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to assess the quality of life of empty nesters. 2,490 empty nesters participated, of which 81.6% reported feeling "happy." The logistic regression analysis indicated that empty nesters who were older, had a spouse, had filial piety, had fewer chronic diseases, had medical convenience, and had children's filial piety as a source of income were more likely to report feeling happy. Regarding quality of life, scores on the role-physical, vitality, and role-emotional scales of the SF-36 among Henan rural empty nesters were higher (P <0.05) than were those of Zhejiang and Shanghai empty nesters, while scores on the bodily pain and social functioning scales were lower (P <0.05). Children should be more concerned and provide care that is more active for elderly relatives. Furthermore, these elderly individuals' social support should be further strengthened.
- Publication
Ekoloji Dergisi, 2019, Issue 107, p4589
- ISSN
1300-1361
- Publication type
Academic Journal