Pan Haimin
Haimin Pan is a doctoral student, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077 China; e-mail:
Soc Work. 2018 Jan 1;63(1):75-84. doi: 10.1093/sw/swx051.
This study examined the age difference in the relationship between social capital in the form of cognitive (trust, family support) and structural aspects (social membership, activity frequency) and life satisfaction of older Chinese people in a rural area. Data were collected from 398 elders in the rural area of China by quota sampling. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to realize the objective. Trust and family support were significantly positively associated with life satisfaction, whereas social membership was strongly negatively associated with life satisfaction. Activity frequency did not show any significance in relationship with life satisfaction. Age difference existed in the associations of trust and activity frequency with life satisfaction. Age difference in the relationship of trust and activity frequency with life satisfaction of elderly Chinese people in the rural area did exist. It is recommended that the measure be refined and programs and services be provided according to the hierarchical needs of older adults in different age groups.
本研究考察了农村地区中国老年人认知形式（信任、家庭支持）和结构方面（社会成员身份、活动频率）的社会资本与生活满意度之间关系的年龄差异。通过配额抽样从中国农村地区的398位老年人中收集数据。采用分层回归分析来实现这一目标。信任和家庭支持与生活满意度显著正相关，而社会成员身份与生活满意度强烈负相关。活动频率与生活满意度之间未显示出任何显著关系。信任和活动频率与生活满意度的关联存在年龄差异。农村地区中国老年人信任和活动频率与生活满意度的关系确实存在年龄差异。建议完善措施，并根据不同年龄组老年人的分层需求提供项目和服务。
