“Body”in Peace,“Mind”in Tranquility: A Theoretical Construction of the Structure of Elderly Well-being

January 1, 2026Psychology of ChinaOpen Access

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This research aims to construct a theoretical framework for elderly well-being by integrating multiple perspectives.
Theoretical synthesis of subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and social well-being.
Incorporation of life course theory, socioemotional selectivity theory, and biopsychosocial model.
Development of a framework that describes the interactions between physical and psychological dimensions of well-being.
Identified two interrelated dimensions of well-being: body (physical health, environmental safety, bodily autonomy) and mind (emotional balance, cognitive satisfaction, social integration).
Found that physical health underpins psychological stability and that positive mental states reciprocally support physical health.
Proposed a dynamic interaction system rather than a linear function for understanding elderly happiness.

Theoretical construction highlights dynamic factors influencing elderly well-being, implying new insights for aging policies.

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Weijia Chen (2026) studied this question.

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