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The well-being of Chinese older adults : application of the person-environment fit theory /

The well-being of the Chinese elderly has recently drawn the attention of a significant number of researchers. This book examines the relationship among personal factors (such as age, sex, income, cognitive functioning, and functional disability), environmental factors (including satisfaction of hou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ouyang, Zheng (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Intro; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Abstract; Acknowledgement; Chapter One; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Aging in China; 1.3 Research Target; 1.4 Elderly Aging in Their Own Homes; 1.5 Research Questions; 1.6 Key Research Objectives; 1.7 Contribution of the Study; Chapter Two; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Literature Review on P-E Fit Theory; 2.3 Literature Review on Personal and Environmental Factors; 2.4 Literature Review on Well-being; Chapter Three; 3.1 Theoretical Framework; 3.2 Independent Variables; 3.3 Dependent Variables; 3.4 Research Questions and Hypotheses; Chapter Four
  • 4.1 Study Site: Beijing4.2 Measures; 4.3 Sampling Strategy; Chapter Five; 5.1 Recruiting Interviewers; 5.2 Diminished Interviewer Bias; 5.3 Fieldwork; 5.4 Data Analysis Strategy; Chapter Six; 6.1 Reliability of Scales in the Main Study; 6.2 Personal Factors; 6.3 Environmental Variables; 6.4 Descriptive Statistics of P-E Fit; 6.5 Descriptive Statistics of Dependent Variables; 6.6 Correlation Statistics; Chapter Seven; 7.1 Hypothesis Testing of Set 1; 7.2 Hypothesis Testing of Set 2; 7.3 Hypothesis Testing of Set 3; Summary; Chapter Eight
  • 8.1 Well-being of the Chinese Elderly Who Live in Their Own Homes8.2 Personal Factors that Affecting Well-being; 8.3 Environmental Factors Affecting Well-being; 8.4 Person-environment Fit and Well-being; 8.5 Mediation Effect of SF; 8.6 Contributions of This Study; 8.7 Limitation of This Stu; 8.8 Further Studies; Summary; Chapter Nine; 9.1 What Factors influence the well-being of Chinese elderly?; 9.2 How to enhance the well-being of Chinese elderly?; 9.3 Overall Comment on This Study; References