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To examine the relationship between age, physical health, and happiness, and to determine how emotional stability moderates this association across different life stages and residential settings.

February 25, 2021Research on Aging

The Older, the Happier?: A Cross-Sectional Study on the “Paradox of Aging” in China

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JLJia LiUniversity of Copenhagen DLDaniel W. L. LaiHong Kong Baptist University NCNeena L. ChappellUniversity of Victoria

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Cross-sectional study uncovers an S-shaped age-happiness trajectory buffered by emotional stability in Chinese adults, indicating emotional regulation mitigates health declines in late life.

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To examine the relationship between age, physical health, and happiness, and to determine how emotional stability moderates this association across different life stages and residential settings.
Analyzed a nationally representative sample of adults (n = 10,968) from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS).
Constructed weight-adjusted regression models incorporating interaction terms between age, health status, and emotional stability.
Identified an S-shaped relationship between age and happiness with marked urban-rural disparities.
Demonstrated that emotional stability significantly buffers the negative impact of declining health on subjective happiness.
Observed that this protective moderating effect is significantly stronger in older adults relative to younger adults, particularly within rural populations.

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Li et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a714673ce524a4339c4d855 https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027521994225

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Cross-sectional study uncovers an S-shaped age-happiness trajectory buffered by emotional stability in Chinese adults, indicating emotional regulation mitigates health declines in late life.

The Older, the Happier?: A Cross-Sectional Study on the “Paradox of Aging” in China

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The Older, the Happier?: A Cross-Sectional Study on the “Paradox of Aging” in China

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