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Social Participation and Self-Perception of Being Old in China.

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Liu, H; Wu, B; Feng, Z
Published in: International journal of aging & human development
October 2020

Longer life expectancy means that chronological age is no longer a useful indicator of defining old age. This study included 6,452 participants aged 60 years and older from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey to investigate the relationships between different types of social participation and self-perception of being old in China. Ordinary least square regression was applied. Results show that respondents who engaged in political participation or community participation reported higher self-perception of being old than those who did not engage in these social participations. Respondents who provided more care for grandchildren reported self-perception of being old at younger age. In the context of delaying retirement in China, obligatory participation was associated with an earlier start of the self-perception of being old. Elimination of mandatory retirement and separating that from pension eligibility may be good choices for promoting active aging.

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Published In

International journal of aging & human development

DOI

EISSN

1541-3535

ISSN

0091-4150

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

91

Issue

3

Start / End Page

219 / 234

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Participation
  • Self Concept
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • Grandparents
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Community Participation
 

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Liu, H., Wu, B., & Feng, Z. (2020). Social Participation and Self-Perception of Being Old in China. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 91(3), 219–234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415019875456
Liu, Huijun, Bei Wu, and Zhixin Feng. “Social Participation and Self-Perception of Being Old in China.International Journal of Aging & Human Development 91, no. 3 (October 2020): 219–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415019875456.
Liu H, Wu B, Feng Z. Social Participation and Self-Perception of Being Old in China. International journal of aging & human development. 2020 Oct;91(3):219–34.
Liu, Huijun, et al. “Social Participation and Self-Perception of Being Old in China.International Journal of Aging & Human Development, vol. 91, no. 3, Oct. 2020, pp. 219–34. Epmc, doi:10.1177/0091415019875456.
Liu H, Wu B, Feng Z. Social Participation and Self-Perception of Being Old in China. International journal of aging & human development. 2020 Oct;91(3):219–234.
Journal cover image

Published In

International journal of aging & human development

DOI

EISSN

1541-3535

ISSN

0091-4150

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

91

Issue

3

Start / End Page

219 / 234

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Participation
  • Self Concept
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • Grandparents
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Community Participation