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Correlational findings

Study Liu et al. (2021a): study US Chicago 2012

Public
60+ aged Chinese migrants, Chicago, USA, 2012 - 2013
Survey name
US-PINE
Sample
Respondents
N = 3157
Non Response
10.86%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Distribution
a: 41.91%, b: 36.71%, c: 21.38%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a: 59-69
b: 70-79
c: 80+ (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 0.96 ns 70-79 (vs 80+)

OR (CI95: 0.77-1.19) controlled for:
-Friend loss
-Female
-Married
-Living alone
-Income
-Education
-Duration in US
-Acculturation
-ADL
-Chronic condition
-Spouse or child loss
-Social connection O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 0.81 ns 70-79 (vs 80+)

Less strong among elderly who lost a friend in the past 5 years O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 0.95 ns 70-79 (vs 80+)

less strong among respondents among which loss of a friend did not reduce their social contacts O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 0.57 p < .001 56-79 (vs 80+)

OR controlled for:
-Age
-Female
-Married
-Living alone
-Income
-Education
-Duration in US
-Acculturation
-ADL
-Chronic condition
-Spouse or child loss
-Social connection O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 0.49 p < .001 Less strong among repondents who lost a friend in the past 5 years O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 0.57 p < .001 Less strong among socially well connected elderly