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| Life satisfaction of Chinese elderly immigrants in Calgary | | Author(s) | Daniel Wing-Leung Lai, J R McDonald |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 14, no 3, Fall 1995 |
| Pages | pp 536-552 |
| Keywords | Chinese people ; Life satisfaction ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The Chinese are the largest visible minority group in Canada, but despite their increase in numbers, there have been few studies examining their adjustment and well-being. This paper explores the life satisfaction of 81 randomly selected older Chinese immigrants (58 females and 23 males, mean age 76) from a Chinese community in western Canada. The dependent variable, life satisfaction, was measured by the Life Satisfaction Index-A (LSI-A) and a single-item global measure. Results indicated that most of the subjects in the study are rather satisfied with their life and scored high on the scale of LSI-A. Activity level, general health, psychological health, social support, self-esteem, and sense of personal control were the significant variables associated with satisfaction measures. Multiple regression analysis revealed that psychological health, social support, and sense of personal control were the strongest predictors. No significant difference was observed in life satisfaction between male and female respondents. Further analysis presented correlates of life satisfaction of this ethnic minority group. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-970821272 A |
| Classmark | TKL: F:5HH: 3F: 7S |
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