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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
Gender
Our Classification
Remarks
NOTE DIFFERENT CODING: Females 1 (instead of males)
Distribution
1: 57.73%, 0: 42.27%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: Female
0: Male (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 1.45 p < .001 Female (vs male)

OR (CI95: 1.23-1.71) controlled for:
-Friend loss
-Age
-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 = 1.45 p < .001 Female (vs male)

Stronger among respondents who lost a friend in the past 5 years O-QL?-?-sq-v-4-b OR = 1.46 p < .001 Female (vs male)

Stronger among respondents for which loss of a friend reduced social contacts