Social exchanges and subjective well-being: do sources of positive and negative exchanges matter?

Abstract

Well-being is determined not just by social exchanges but also by where they come from.

In this regard, the vertical family, the horizontal family, and the nonfamily represent a hierarchy of preference for Chinese older adults, which, to some extent, reflects the influence of familism.

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Subjects

• Activities of Daily Living
• Adaptation, Psychological
• Affect
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• China
• Family Relations
• Female
• Friends
• Humans
• Interpersonal Relations
• Male
• Personal Satisfaction
• Quality of Life
• Social Distance
• Social Support
• Socialization

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Authors

• Sheung-Tak Cheng
• Kin-Kit Li
• Edward M F Leung
• Alfred C M Chan

Publication date

2011-10-20

Journal

Journal topics

• Aged
• Aging

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Department of Psychological Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. takcheng [at] ied.edu.hk

Release reference

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2011 Nov;66(6):708-18

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