Perceived Neighborhood Conditions, Self-Management Abilities, and Psychological Well-Being Among Chinese Older Adults in Hawai’i

Keqing Zhang, Bei Wu, Wei Zhang

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Abstract

Using survey data collected from January to September 2018 (N = 430), this study examined how neighborhood physical conditions and social cohesion were associated with psychological well-being via pathway of self-management abilities among Chinese older adults living in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Results showed that, for the whole sample, neighborhood physical conditions and social cohesion were significantly associated with psychological well-being, and the main associations were mediated by self-management abilities in the amount of 34% and 60%, respectively. Similar results were found for the foreign-born, whereas for the U.S.-born, psychological well-being was significantly related to neighborhood physical conditions only. Our findings reveal the importance of neighborhood conditions and individual psychological resources on psychological well-being of Chinese older adults.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1111-1119
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Applied Gerontology
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

Keywords

  • nativity
  • neighborhood physical conditions
  • neighborhood social cohesion
  • psychological well-being
  • self-management abilities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gerontology
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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