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Conference Paper: Social activity and psychological wellbeing of the widowed elderly in China: gender differences
Title | Social activity and psychological wellbeing of the widowed elderly in China: gender differences |
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Keywords | Gerontology and geriatrics |
Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org |
Citation | The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA 2013), New Orleans, LA., 20-24 November 2013. In The Gerontologist, 2013, v. 53 n. S1, p. 396 How to Cite? |
Abstract | OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the gender differences in the relationship between social activity engagement and psychological wellbeing of widowed elders in urban China. METHODS: Data for this study came from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. The sample included 666 widowed elders. Multivariate regression analyses were used. FINDINGS: Widowed elderly had a higher depression score than their married counterparts. There was no significant gender difference in participation of four social activities (interacting with friends, playing Mahjong/chess/cards, going to club, and involving in community organization). However, multivariate analysis showed that for widowers, engagement in social activity was not significantly related to depression, while for widows, playing Mahjong/chess/cards and involving in club were negatively related to depression. The study implies that the coping in widowhood might differ in gender. Social service should pay more attention to the widowed elders and their gender differences. |
Description | Theme: Optimal Aging Through Research Session 1320 (Symposium) This journal suppl. entitled: 2013 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/201785 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.6 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.913 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Zhao, X | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lou, V | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-08-21T07:40:24Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-08-21T07:40:24Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA 2013), New Orleans, LA., 20-24 November 2013. In The Gerontologist, 2013, v. 53 n. S1, p. 396 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0016-9013 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/201785 | - |
dc.description | Theme: Optimal Aging Through Research | - |
dc.description | Session 1320 (Symposium) | - |
dc.description | This journal suppl. entitled: 2013 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts | - |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the gender differences in the relationship between social activity engagement and psychological wellbeing of widowed elders in urban China. METHODS: Data for this study came from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. The sample included 666 widowed elders. Multivariate regression analyses were used. FINDINGS: Widowed elderly had a higher depression score than their married counterparts. There was no significant gender difference in participation of four social activities (interacting with friends, playing Mahjong/chess/cards, going to club, and involving in community organization). However, multivariate analysis showed that for widowers, engagement in social activity was not significantly related to depression, while for widows, playing Mahjong/chess/cards and involving in club were negatively related to depression. The study implies that the coping in widowhood might differ in gender. Social service should pay more attention to the widowed elders and their gender differences. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | The Gerontologist | en_US |
dc.subject | Gerontology and geriatrics | - |
dc.title | Social activity and psychological wellbeing of the widowed elderly in China: gender differences | en_US |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lou, V: wlou@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Lou, V=rp00607 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/geront/gnt151 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 234585 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 53 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | S1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 396 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 396 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0016-9013 | - |